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THE BOEING COMPANY HELPS THE ST. LOUIS AREA FOODBANK WITH ITS 'FOOD & ESSENTIALS' FOOD DRIVE

ST. LOUIS, MO -- July 18, 2000 -- The Boeing Company recently completed its "Food & Essentials" Food Drive. The event gathered $842 and 1,514 pounds of food for the St. Louis Area Foodbank. 

"Boeing has partnered withe the Foodbank in many ways since their arrival to our City," stated Frank Finnegan, executive director for the St. Louis Area Foodbank.  "This is just one more example of their committment to our community."

The Foodbank will distribute the food collected among its 350+ member agencies and will use the donated money to help support its numerous programs.

The Foodbank offers its deepest thanks to The Boeing Company and to ALL its employees for its past, present and future support to those in need throughout St. Louis.

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ST. LOUIS AREA FOODBANK IS A NON-PROFIT, FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT 14 COUNTIES IN EASTERN MISSOURI AND 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS.