The Benson Area Food Bank has been given a Community Challenge matching gift of $3,000 by an anonymous donor. All they need to do to get the donation is for others to donate a total of $3,000 between December 1 and December 31. This represents a significant gift to the food bank. All donations, coins, cash or checks will be accepted at the food bank located at 370 S. Huachuca St, Benson, Az 85602. All checks should be made out to "The Benson Area Food Bank" with the notation "Community Challenge."
The Benson Area Food Bank serves many people in Cochise County who need a little help. In 2009, they assisted more than 50 families a month with food boxes and helped over 300 people a month with assorted food items. A recent survey indicated that in the last 18 months there has been a 300% increase in the needs of the people of our community.
Anything you can do to help will be sincerely appreciated.
Don Grafues
Resource: Benson Area Food Bank
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We have fun helping folks. There is no sale involved, just researching answers to questions from a contact.
The compensation we get is a thank you. And that means a lot to us. Peter in North Carolina found us on the web and had questions about property his parents purchased a few years ago in Cochise County.
Peter emailed this message to us;
So help me, if I ever get to Arizona, I will look you up and take you for a coffee or a beer – your choice. You have once again answered my question with a thoroughness that is rare these days. Thank you.
His email is ample compensation for our work (but I will accept his offer whenever he makes it to Arizona). And thank you Peter.
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