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AN UNEXPECTED & AMAZING RESULT -  THANK YOU!! Nobody imagined that during a pandemic our Hometown Business Food Drive could achieve these results. OUR PARTNERS & EMPLOYEES ARE FANTASTIC! Read about the amazing results of our 2020 food drive, plus pictures of our Partners and employees who made the impossible happen!

Thanks to all of our generous Partners! 9,542 lbs. + $1,100 cash to support 3 food banks That’s equivalent to over 5 tons of food and surpassing 2019’s record of 5,304 lbs. + $500 cash or an 81% increase! HOMETOWN BUSINESSES SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES  The food drive was unlike any others we've had in our 5 years. Our Partners and our new local Grocer Partners and all of their employees gave generously over and above last year's food collection.  Click and read more about it here. We appreciate these Hometown Businesses who support our communities all year long in ways big and small. Your patronage of our Hometown Businesses helps our community thrive. Together we change our world!    Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! The Sullivans – Shawn, John, Philip & Staff

Note: American Insurance offices will close for the holiday beginning at 3 pm today (Wednesday, Nov. 25) and will reopen at 8 am Monday, Nov. 30. For emergency insurance services 24/7 call 208-746-9646 and follow the prompts or visit our Online Service Center here.

A total of 1,041 lbs. + $100 cash came from Clarkston Partners to support the Asotin County Food Bank. Director Joanne Huntley is shown here with Vice President Philip Sullivan.

We had 2,965 lbs. of donations and $1,000 in cash contributions in Moscow this year to the Palouse Cares organization. Here are their board members with their full box truck with all of our local Partner donations. Gracious and generous, thank you!!

President Shawn Sullivan, Vice President Philip Sullivan and CEO John Sullivan give a hearty "thumbs up" thank you (from a safe social distance) to our heroes -- Director Steve Small and his staff and volunteers at the Community Action Center Food Bank during the final donation drop off there. Partners donated 5,536 lbs. total in Lewiston to the Community Action Partnership Food Bank, making our Hometown Business Food Drive the largest collection campaign for 2020 in our fifth year.

American Insurance Agents and staff in our Lewiston office (above) and Moscow office (below) provided donations toward the event.

We had 4 local grocers donate their discounts on pre-bagged food purchased by our Partners to S T R E T C H their donations!

Grocery Outlet helped us with discounted donations. This photo was taken on Monday morning -- they already had sold 4 carts full of donations then. Thanks so much, to the Lewiston area, for your donations!!

The Moscow Food Co-Op provided bagged groceries for Palouse Cares throughout the week. Several loads were picked up to provide more room for more sales from our Partners.

Rick's Family Foods and Clarkston Heights Family Foods are our newest grocery Partners in Clarkston to help support the Asotin County Food Bank.

These 5 year Partners -- with us every year!

Sunrise Home Center -- Becky and Paul Wright are 5 year donors for our event with 6 large turkeys for the Asotin County Food Bank!! Thank you!!

Welenco Stove Store -- Todd Huffaker and his family and staff are 5 year Partners for this event with donations to support the Community Action food bank! Thanks!!

Steiner's Electronics -- Audrey and Bill Steiner and their family and staff are also 5 year Partners for the annual event! Thank you!!

Carmel Minogue CPA & Associates -- Our Neighbors in the office that was formerly Su Brown's location are also our 5 year donors! Thank you to all of you!!

Dan's Helping Hand -- Dan and Christine Coy and friends are our 5 year Partners with special help with their trailer for our event!

Our long-term donors -- thank you!

Isaac Mendez with Ideal Fitness is a 4 year Partner with us!

Levi Frasier and staff at the Institute of Physical Therapy on Southway Avenue are 4 year Partners for the Lewiston food bank!

Jeff and Dr. Anne Simon and staff at Simon Audiology & Tinnitus are 4 year partners!

The Larson family and staff from Northwest Engraving are 4 year Partners supporting the CAP Food Bank in Lewiston.

Dr. Mark Sheppard and his staff are now 4 year Partners and neighbors with us on Southway Avenue!

The Alpine Vision Center office in Lewiston (above) & Moscow (below) -- 2 year Partners for the local food bank in each city!

Rick and Wendy from Moscow Alehouse are 2 year Partners with us!

Bonnie Hendrickson with Hills Valley Floral has been a Partner for 3 years now!

Paramount Pest Control -- Robin and her crew who put up our Christmas lights and can put yours up, too, are now 3 year donors to support CAP in Lewiston.

More donors -- thankful for you!!

A new Partner is George Swanger and his staff at Gambinos in Moscow supporting Palouse Cares!

Thanks to Meghan Jeffreys and the FInches and their staff at Happy Day Catering office for your 2 year Partnership!

Connie and her staff at Sisters Cookie Company are 2 year Partners for Palouse Cares in Moscow.

Adam Sullivan, married to Natasha Sullivan in Personal Lines and brother of Shawn and Philip Sullivan, brought in donations from Inland Cellular. We appreciate your donations!

Castle Carpet Cleaning is a new Partner in 2020 to contributions to Palouse Cares in Moscow!

The Swanger family and their staff at Varsity Diner in Moscow are 2 year Partners for Palouse Cares!

Thank you to Century 21 Price Right Real Estate for your 2 year Partnership and 21 turkeys you donated between our two local LC valley food banks!

Brian McKarcher & his staff at Living Waters Lawn & Landscape (pictured in 2019 before COVID restrictions) are now 3 year Partners to provide donations to the Asotin County Food Bank!

Michael Sketon and his staff at Skelton's Carpet One are 2 year Partners in Lewiston this year!

The Owl Pharmacy Southway are 2 year Partners for our Lewiston food bank!

The Turnbow family and staff at Printcraft Printing are 2 year Partners for our Lewiston CAP food bank!

We appreciate Superior Floors in Moscow their 2 years of Partnership helping Palouse Cares for this event!

Jim Peterson and his staff at Peterson Transmission Radiator, Muffler & Auto Repair are first year Partners with us in Lewiston!

James Urquidez with Classic Wood Floors & Carpentry is a 2 year Partner for support of the Palouse Cares Food Bank in Moscow!

Pete Larson and his staff at Precision Signs have contributed for 3 years now!

Peggy and her staff at Norm's Custom Glass are 2 year Partners together supporting the Moscow food bank!

We thank JetCo Machine & Fabrication in Lewiston and Clarkston for their 2 year contributions and Partnership!

Newcomers from the Boneyard Gym in Moscow provided donations as Partners for our event. Thank you!

North West Design are newcomers this year and we appreciate their custom apparel and embroidery products!

Deborah Zenner, new owner of DZ Designs (formerly the Picture Gallery) and her staff partnered with us to support local food banks. They have beautiful new displays for Christmas, unique home pieces, pictures and custom picture framing.

The owners and office staff at Guardian Plumbing, Heating & A/C have helped as Partners for 3 years now!

Jeff and Kelly Brooks and staff at Mick McClure Honda are 2 year Partners for this event to support the Community Action food bank in Lewiston!

Tanya Jeffreys and her staff from Blondie's Beauty Bar are 2 year Partners supporting the Asotin County Food Bank in Clarkston.

Jennifer Trout and her staff at Aspen Park of Cascadia have Partnered to support Palouse Cares in Moscow for 2 years now!

The Meyers-Folsom Dental office in Clarkston is a new Partner this year to help the Asotin County Food Bank.

We appreciate the 2 years of Partnership with Daniel K Mullin Architects and their support for Palouse Cares!

Corey Brown and his customers and staff at Rogers Subaru are new Partners for our event supporting the Lewiston food bank this year!

We appreciate the owner and staff at Latah County Title Company for your 2 year Partnership!

Dr. Kevin Ruddell and Dr. Brian Ruddell and staff at Ruddell Chiropractic are 3 year Partners for the food drive!

The owners and staff at The Lewiston Tribune are 2 year Partners who also help us share about the event in their paper and online press opportunities!

The owners and staff at Southway Animal Clinic have been 3 year Partners to support our annual event in Lewiston!

We appreciate our 2 year Partnership with Furniture Center in Moscow!

Newcomers LC Smiles Family Dentistry in their beautiful new building at the corner of 5th Street and Bryden Avenue in the Lewiston Orchards donated toward the CAP food bank.

Anonymous donor of $1,000 to Palouse Cares in Moscow

Thanks, again, for all of your contributions to help supply 9,542 lbs. and $1,100 for our area community food banks!

Did you miss this event this year? Hit "reply" to this email or click here to contact our Event Coordinator Stephanie Herbert. With a simple note, you can request her to add you on to our list of contacts for our 6th Annual food drive in 2021!

Holiday Closure Planned

We are closing at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 25) for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Please visit our Online Service Center here for 24/7 policy service.   Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for your business!   The Sullivans – John, Shawn, Philip & Staff

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Photos included in this email were taken by our staff during our Annual Food Drive event.