Giving Back to the Community
Recognizing the important
role of business in society, BlueStar is committed to providing
food for people in need in our community. We are a long time
partner with the Second Harvest Food Bank here in Silicon Valley.
Food bank officials said they're seeing people in their food
lines they haven't seen before, people who suddenly are struggling
to buy life's essentials. They need help to feed their families
while they try to recover from a job loss or house foreclosure.
Many are simply trying to cope with higher gas and food prices,
which have risen along with higher energy prices. For some, having
their kids home for the summer has been the breaking point. Families
used to having their children receive subsidized breakfasts and
lunches at school are now scrambling to provide the extra meals
at home. It happens every summer but on top of everything else,
it's worse this year.
Over the years BlueStar has donated tens of
thousands of dollars in food and beverage products to the Second
Harvest Food Bank which has resulted in providing meals to numerous
families in need. In addition, we have implemented our “Match
the Drive” campaign in which BlueStar takes 3% of
the revenues generated for a given month, matches it dollar for
dollar, and donates this amount directly to the Second Harvest
Food Bank of Santa Clara.

"Second Harvest Food Bank deeply appreciates the time and hard
work BlueStar has given to help feed people in need in our community."
Kristin Sulpizio
Director of Volunteer Services
Second Harvest Food Bank
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