Salvation Army to receive food on Friday and Saturday in New Orleans

    LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood Records recording
 artist Hilary Duff has announced today that she will donate 2 million meals
 through USA Harvest to help the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.  The
 2 million meals will be prepared and distributed at The Salvation Army
 canteens in New Orleans.  In addition, Meijer Grocery Stores, MasTec
 Corporation, and The Mas Family Foundation have all made large donations to
 USA Harvest and Hilary's partnership to support in the recovery efforts.
     Hilary's partnership will result in 2 million meals donated to those in
 need.  In addition, Hilary is encouraging her fans to bring canned food to her
 concerts that will be collected by USA Harvest and distributed to food
 shelters across the Gulf Coast.
     "I am so grateful to Stan Curtis and the amazing volunteers of USA Harvest
 for providing a timely and worthy way for me and our other partners to help
 the people in our Gulf Coast region. No donation is TOO small.  This disaster
 proves heroes are everyday people," commented Hilary.
     Meijer Grocery Stores have donated 6 convoy trucks to help in relief
 efforts.  The trucks are leaving Louisville, Kentucky at 6 PM Eastern Time
 today bound for The Salvation Army canteens.  The trucks are scheduled to
 arrive Friday and Saturday.
     "The food provided by the partnership of Hilary Duff and USA Harvest is so
 much more than just nourishment for the people of the hurricane-stricken
 areas.  It provides the people with hope.  The Salvation Army is truly
 grateful to Hilary Duff and USA Harvest for confidently entrusting us with
 this gift, and we assure them that The Salvation Army will get the food where
 it is needed most," said Major Richard Watts, Salvation Army Commander of the
 Louisville area.
     "Having experienced the destruction left by Hurricane Andrew and
 witnessing the rebuilding of South Florida through the generosity of others,
 we are ready to give back and assist thousands affected by Hurricane Katrina.
 MasTec and The Mas Family Foundation are proud to partner with Hilary Duff and
 USA Harvest to provide food, nourishment and above all hope during these
 trying times," said Jorge Mas, Chairman, MasTec, Inc. and Director, Mas Family
 Foundation.
     "This partnership is another example of our continued relationship with
 Hilary Duff and evidence of her wonderful leadership and caring about others.
 Add to that the support of one of America's premier families, The Mas family
 of Miami, Florida and we have a team that will help and assist people for a
 long time," remarked Stan Curtis, founder of USA Harvest.
 
     In its 18 years of operation, USA Harvest has collected and distributed
 more than 11 billion pounds of food to those in need around the world. USA
 Harvest has grown to include 124 cities with more than 124,000 volunteers in
 the United States.  USA Harvest is America's largest all-volunteer food
 distribution organization.  For information about USA Harvest, please go to
 http://www.usaharvest.com.
 
 

SOURCE  USA Harvest