OnTrac Partners With St. Vincent de Paul to Deliver Hope, Food for Million Can Crusade

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac is proud tosupport St. Vincent de Paul in its effort to help Arizona's hungryfamilies this holiday season.St. Vincent de Paul will team up with KNIX 102.5's morning show team,Ben and Matt, to host the Million Can Crusade.The Crusade, which will run November 1 -- 27, is an effort to collectone million cans of non-perishable food items for St. Vincent de Paul."Sometimes people are overwhelmed by the need in our community," SaintVincent de Paul Executive Director Steve Zabilski said. "But everydonation makes a difference. To a struggling family, an emergency foodbox can go a long way to stretch their household budget so that whenall the bills are paid, they can still put food on the table."OnTrac will be sponsoring 250 boxes across the state of Arizona. Theboxes will be placed throughout 119 Safeway stores and Desert SchoolsFederal Credit Union locations throughout the Valley."We are truly grateful to be part of the Million Can Crusade for thethird year in a row," OnTrac Vice President of Marketing and PublicRelations Laura Peterson said. "They are a dedicated organization andmake a real difference in our community. We are happy to be able tohelp."The Million Can Crusade Kick-Off event took place this morning,November 1, in Mesa, Arizona. There will be additional events acrossthe valley all month.In addition to OnTrac, Safeway and Desert Schools Federal Credit Unionlocations across the state are participating. Donations of canned foodscan be dropped off at Safeway locations, while monetary donations canbe made at both Safeway and Desert Schools.The food donated will help fill the shelves of St. Vincent de Paul'snetwork of over 80 parish-based food pantries in central and northernArizona. Last year, food pantry volunteers delivered nearly 400,000food boxes to hungry families.About OnTracOnTrac is a Chandler, Arizona based company that provides overnightshipping at ground rates to businesses and consumers. OnTrac hassupported each one of our shipments with a Money-Back-Service-Guaranteesince we started our overnight division in 1991. The company takespride in its ability to provide an alternative delivery service toconsumers throughout its extensive coverage of the 8 Western States,including every Zip Code in California. As a SmartWay Partner, OnTracpromises to do its part to save the environment, getting your shipmentsthere with cleaner air. For more information on OnTrac, please call800-333-5000 or visit www.ontrac.com.About the Society of St. Vincent de PaulThe Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international non-profitorganization dedicated to serving the poor and providing others withthe opportunity to serve. The Phoenix Diocesan Council has beenassisting central and northern Arizona families since 1946. Programsinclude services for the homeless, medical and dental care for theworking poor, charity dining rooms, thrift stores, a transitionalhousing shelter and general assistance for individuals in need. Formore information about St. Vincent de Paul, please visitwww.stvincentdepaul.net.