Staff Writer
News-Aegis
St. Clair County — Curves is encouraging women in the local area to show their philanthropic strength by participating in the annual Curves Food Drive. And, even though donating food to families in need is its own reward, the clubs are offering compelling incentives for both existing and potential members who participate.
Until March 31, Curves locations in the area will collect
non-perishable items and monetary donations for food banks in the local area. The goal, according to Curves Founder Diane Heavin, is for the community to come together to help families in need. "At the core of our business is the message that women are stronger when they rally together, and that is the point we hope to bring home with our food drive," said Heavin. "We want to show our communities just how powerful the generosity of our members can be."
According to Heavin, members who donate a bag of groceries or make a minimum donation of $30 during the month of March will receive a reusable Curves grocery freezer bag for free. Non-members who do likewise between March 8 and 20 can join Curves for free. Curves will waive the cost to join.
Heavin says that as part of this effort, Curves locations in the area will be participating in a company-wide contest for the most food drive donations collected by Curves locations across the nation.
Winners will receive one of several cash prizes to be donated to their local food bank. Each year, Curves locations collectively donate millions of pounds of food to feed the hungry.
"We hope women in the Pell City area will come together and participate in this initiative," added Heavin. "Even if you’re not thinking about joining a gym, you can still drop off your donations. There are so many families – right here in our own community – who need our help."
For more information about and the Curves Food Drive, contact:
Curves of Springville located at 300 Springville Station Blvd., Ste. 1300, at 205-467-6452 or 97OTXZPO@curvesmail.com
Lynn Whisenant, Curves of Trussville located at 1110 North Chalkville Rd, at 205-655-4035 or trussvillecurves @yahoo.com
Julie McGatha, Curves of Leeds located at 1725 Ashville Rd.. Ste. 121, at 205-702-7011 or 9Z4Y0S6G7@curvesmail.com
Barbara Lackey, Curves of Pell City located at 2633 Martin Street S, at 205-814-9698 or 9ZYTDN@curvesmail.com
