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For the past 10 years, Westlake Ace has been a staunch supporter of The Salvation Army and has hosted an annual fan drive in the communities where it has stores. The fan drive started in a single store in Hutchinson, Kansas, and has grown to include 127 Westlake-owned stores across the U.S. In the past decade, the project has raised over $650,000 to purchase more than 46,000 box fans to help those in need beat the summer heat.
During several weeks in the month of June, customers can round up their purchases or donate any amount to the cause. Westlake Ace uses the donations to sell fans at cost to local commands of The Salvation Army, and the company also donates 750 fans nationally.
At its annual luncheon in April, The Salvation Army of Western Missouri and Kansas honored Westlake Ace with the “Others Award”, which goes to an organization that is making an extraordinary difference in its community, says Laura Byrne-Harris, vice president, merchandising and marketing for Westlake Ace.
“We are humbled by the honor. Our partnership with The Salvation Army means a great deal to us,” she says. “It speaks to who we are as a company and shows that the Helpful Promise extends beyond the walls of our stores.”
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