C.R. England and England Logistics Reach Goal of Providing One Million Meals for Children: Day of Service Celebration

PURPOSE:

Recognize C.R. England and England Logistics employees for their efforts in reaching the million meals goal three months early.

Provide 100 hours of service to Utah Food Bank. Volunteers will be helping with packing food boxes, making bean soup bags, and sorting donation barrels.

Step to a Million 5K! We’re taking one million steps against childhood hunger. It takes a minimum of 167 people to walk 6,000 steps to reach one million. More than 180 C.R. England and England Logistics employees are registered to run or walk the course that travels along the Jordan River Parkway in South Salt Lake from Utah Food Bank and back.

 

ATTENDING:

U.S. Congressman Chris Stewart (R-Utah)

Senior management of C. R. England, including Chairman Dan England and Co-Chairman Dean England, President Josh England, COO Zach England, Chief Legal Officer TJ England, and Chief Sales Officer Brandon Harrison 

England Logistics President Jason Beardall and members of the EL executive team

C.R. England Million Mile safe driver John Evans

Utah Food Bank President and CEO Ginette Bott and members of the UFB executive team

C. R. England Salt Lake City office staff, drivers and families

England Logistics Salt Lake City office staff and families 

SCHEDULE: 
Only open to employees and staff of C.R. England and England Logistics, this event will include a 5K race, carnival games for families and various service opportunities at the food bank.  Expected attendance is around 500.  Corresponding events and service projects are happening during October in many other company locations to commemorate this milestone.
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5K start line gathering/carnival opens        7:45 am
5K Start  by Congressman Stewart            8:00 am
Breakfast                                                    8:00 am
Group address by C.R. England and England Logistics Management Teams                                                 
                                                                    8:50 am
First volunteer group                                   9:00 am
Breakfast serving ends                                9:45 am
Second volunteer group                             10:00 am
Carnival closes                                           10:00 am
Event Ends                                                 11:10 am