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THE HUMAN BEAN DONATES $1

FROM EVERY DRINK SOLD ON

NATIONAL DRIVE-THRU DAY

LOCAL FOOD BANKS BENEFIT

n July 24, The Human Bean continued their long history of part-
Onering with local organizations through their National Drive-
Thru Day, donating $1 from every drink sold. Locations across the
nation raised over $50,000, each locally-owned franchise choosing a
local food bank.
DUTCH BROS DONATES TO With the support of customers, The Human Bean of Jackson County

AMERICAN RED CROSS locations are able to provide 19,256 meals to ACCESS. The Human
Bean of Portland and Canby locations donated their dollars to Oregon
AID TO BOOTLEG FIRE EFFORTS Food Bank, equaling 7,767 meals.

The effects of the pandemic, wildfires, and economic recession
utch Bros raised funds for the American Red Cross to help with have fallen hard on local communities throughout the past year.
DBootleg Fire efforts. Coffee locations in Klamath Falls, with an Organizations with a long and successful history of helping families
additional donation from the Dutch Bros Foundation Klamath Falls and seniors through economic crisis continue to see unprecedented
raised $15,476.25. $1 from every drink sold was donated, along with demand for help.
the Foundation’s additional contribution of $10,000. The Red Cross is
providing shelter, food, and supplies to those impacted by the Bootleg ACCESS, the local Community Action Agency of Jackson County, cur-
Fire. “We’re so grateful for our customers who showed up in support rently manages about 500 families still displaced after the wildfires and
of our community,” says Kristen Schooler, local operator of Dutch Bros with continued need for food assistance and other services, vulnerable
Klamath Falls. “The American Red Cross is making a huge difference families that had/have no resources to recover.
for the victims of the Bootleg Fire and we’re honored to be a small part
of its mission.” Oregon Food Bank has seen the worst food crisis in a generation, with
hundreds of thousands of families facing hunger for the first time. Pre-
“The Bootleg Fire hits close to home,” said Dutch Bros VP of Social pandemic, the OFB Network served an estimated 860,000 people
Impact, Katie Hutchinson. “We wanted to support our Southern annually. Last fiscal year, they saw over 1.5 million visits to receive
Oregon neighbors and are incredibly thankful for the work American food assistance. Pre-pandemic, 1 in 11 Oregonians were food insecure;
Red Cross is doing.” today, 1 in 5 face hunger.

Through its Dutch Bros Foundation and local franchisees, the company With every $1 donation, ACCESS of Jackson County creates four
donates several million dollars annually to causes across the country. meals and Oregon Food Bank creates three meals!

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