VALDOSTA — Express Employment Professionals, the largest franchised staffing company in North America, is setting aside a day of volunteerism known as “Brand It Blue Day.”
On Saturday, June 13, Express Employment Professionals offices from California to North Carolina to Canada will join together at local food banks and pantries to help fight hunger – a growing epidemic that impacts millions of people in the U.S., Canada and around the world every day.
“Brand It Blue Day is a day each Express franchise can come together for one great cause to help the community,” said Tripp Templeton, Valdosta Express franchisee. “This is a chance for Express offices to honor the communities that have supported us through the years by giving back.”
Beginning June 8 through June 13, Express will host a food drive at its office, located at 1712 Gornto Road, where you can drop off non-perishable food. And then on June 13, volunteers will gather the food and take it to the Second Harvest of South Georgia, as well as volunteer on site.
“The summertime is an especially difficult season for children who depend on the meals they receive at school,” Templeton said. “The donations we receive will help provide meals for children and their families in our community.”
If you would like to volunteer, please sign up at ExpressPros.com/BrandItBlueDay. Volunteers will receive Express T-shirts to wear on Brand It Blue Day. This is the third year that the staffing company has held Brand It Blue Day. During that time, more than 200 Express offices and 1,500 volunteers have donated more than 150,000 meals to local food banks.