Vermont Business Magazine On Saturday, October 22, locals shopped till they dropped – and raised more than $17,000 to fight hunger. During the 7th annual Charity Sale, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel and its customers collectively raised $17,800 for the Vermont Foodbank and JCEO Plattsburgh Foodshelf. Today, Lenny’s owners Mark and Todd McCarthy presented a check for $14,550 the Vermont Foodbank. Last week, Lenny’s presented a check for $3,250 to the JCEO Plattsburgh Foodshelf.
During the 7th annual Charity Sale, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel and its customers collectively raised $17,800 for the Vermont Foodbank and JCEO Plattsburgh Foodshelf. Today, Lenny’s presented a check for $14,550 to the Vermont Foodbank. To date, Lenny's has donated $91,745 to these organizations. Pictured from left: Kirk Tatro, Manager, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel, Jason Maring, Chief Operations Officer, Vermont Foodbank; Nicole Whalen, Marketing and Promotions Manager, Vermont Foodbank; Amanda Cashin, Marketing Director, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel; Mark McCarthy, Owner, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel, Sierra Nutting, Sales Associate, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel; Todd McCarthy, Owner, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel.
“We are proud of our long standing partnership with Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel. Their commitment to making our community a better place is truly inspiring,” said John Sayles, Vermont Foodbank CEO. “This year’s charity sale raised nearly 44,000 meals for our friends and neighbors struggling with hunger. We are so grateful!”
Lenny’s customers were encouraged to make a $10 donation to the Vermont Foodbank and JCEO Plattsburgh Foodshelf in exchange for Lenny’s Calendar. 100% proceeds from each calendar sold went directly to the non-profit organizations. Lenny’s is continuing to collect $5 donations in exchange for the 2017 Calendar through December.
“Our customers have astounded us once again with their generosity,” said McCarthy. “To date, we have now donated $91,745 to these organizations.”
Source: Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel 11.7.2016