1,500 Pounds of Food Collected in Community Partnership

A recent community partnership meant over 1,000 pounds of food were distributed to those in need throughout the Inland Empire. When the San Bernardino Symphony partnered with Tire Guys of the Inland Empire, the groups collected food to be donated through the Orchestras Feeding America Program, through which food is collected by local orchestras, often in conjunction with local businesses, and donated to area charities for distribution throughout local communities. San Bernardino Symphony Operations Manager Judy Brewer on March 13 met with Tire Guys President Jim Ferguson, where they helped load more than 1,500 pounds of food collected by the six Inland Empire-based Tire GUys locations. "We are pleased to have participated with the San Bernardino Symphony and the Orchestras Feeding America program for the past seven years. It is a perfect fit," said Ferguson. "We are able to collect the food and the Symphony is able to reach out and give it to organizations in the community who need it." Anne Viricel, the symphony's executive director, added that the Symphony understands reliance on community support. "As a nonprofit organization, we are very dependent on the support of our community. Participating in the Orchestras for America is one way we are pleased to be able to give back. This unique partnership with The Tire Guys demonstrates how organizations within a community can accomplish great things when they work together," said Viricel.