Larry Scott, chief operating officer, Three Square Food Bank; Kelly Hunt, operations manager, CT Power, Las Vegas; and Tifani Walker, chief financial officer, Three Square Food Bank.Carrier Transicold’s gift of a Supra 960 truck refrigeration unit to Three Square Food Bank in Southern Nevada is helping the hunger relief organization in its mission to provide wholesome food to hungry people. On the other side of the country, Stertil-Koni announced its continued support of Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Bailey’s Café, a non-profit organization, with an additional $10,000 donation.
The Supra 960 unit is Carrier Transicold’s highest-capacity single-temperature diesel-powered truck refrigeration unit and helps to ensure that perishable food stays fresher longer. The grant is funded in part by Carrier and its parent company, United Technologies, to aid food banks within the Feeding America network, the company says.
“Carrier Transicold’s contribution is helping to make a real difference in the lives of hungry families and our neighbors in need,” says Brian Burton, president and CEO, Three Square. “The value of the Supra unit is equal to the cost of more than 51,000 meals we serve to those who need them most, and we are incredibly grateful for this support.”
CT Power, a Carrier Transicold dealer located in North Las Vegas, handled the installation onto a 24-foot box truck.
“Three Square does a tremendous amount of good for the community, and we are so proud that CT Power has been able to help the organization in fulfilling its mission,” says Kelly Hunt, operations manager, CT Power, Las Vegas. “This was definitely a great experience for us.”
Serving Clark, Nye, Lincoln and Esmeralda counties, with a service network of nearly 1,400 community partners and a fleet of 33 refrigerated trucks, Three Square collected and distributed more than 47 million pounds of food and grocery products in 2018, the equivalent of more than 39 million meals.
Since 2017, Carrier Transicold’s grant program in support of Feeding America’s network of food banks across the U.S. has funded $300,000 worth of equipment and installation of truck and trailer refrigeration units for individual food banks, the company says.
A Bailey’s Cafe participant is creating a project from textile waste.Stertil-Koni’s funds are targeted to provide a collaborative creative summer program for its members from neighborhoods across New York City.
Bailey’s Café is well-known for bringing its vision to life through partnerships with local leaders and intergenerational volunteers — all focused on community-building through service, arts education, and inclusion.
“For the past few years, Stertil-Koni’s contributions have been invaluable to sustaining our thriving summer program. We have made some great enhancements to this year’s offering that will make it even more of a success,” says Stefanie Siegel, Bailey’s Café founder and director.
Siegel adds, “Stertil-Koni has been in partnership with Bailey’s Café since the spring of 2015 and not only has the corporation consistently supported us through its annual donations, but [President of Stertil-Koni] Dr. Jean DellAmore came to meet with us to learn about the organization first-hand. He attended our annual fundraiser, and there is a personal connection beyond the monetary support, which is very important to us. We are honored to have them as a member of Bailey’s Circle of Angel Donors and look forward to continuing to build our partnership.”
DellAmore says, “Stertil-Koni is proud to join Bailey’s Café in its journey of developing artistic talent and inspiring change through the arts. Its mission to create an atmosphere of collective awareness, respect and responsibility, built on the talents and resources of the community, is fundamental to creating a better place for all to thrive.”
