Hermann Services in South Brunswick is seeking donations for the community to fill a 53-foot tractor trailer in time for the holidays. PHOTO COURTESY OF TERRI HERMANN SOUTH BRUNSWICK — This holiday season, Hermann Services is staying local with its corporate charitable work by giving back to the community that has helped sustain it since Fred Hermann founded the company in New Brunswick 88 years ago.
As a leading locally-based logistics and transportation company, Hermann Services has mounted a “Drive Out Hunger” holiday food drive. The company hopes to fill one of its 53-foot tractor-trailers with food donations for the South Brunswick Food Pantry.
“Since becoming involved with South Brunswick Social Services, we have learned how Hermann Services can assist the community in one of the areas where it needs help the most — feeding families who are going without proper food,” said Terri Hermann, project manager, who heads the Drive Out Hunger program.
“We have heard many heartbreaking stories. Some people have been forced out of work due to illness. Others are elderly or single parents who cannot make ends meet. For whatever reason, many in our area are going hungry.”
High on the priority list are items such as canned soups, vegetables and fruits; peanut butter and jelly; pasta and rice; cereal and oatmeal; juice boxes; and bottled water.
Donations will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the corporate office of Hermann Services Transportation at 83 Stults Road, Dayton, or at Hermann Services, 11 Distribution Way, Monmouth Junction.
“We are very appreciative of the good work that Hermann Services has done for our community over the years,” said LouAnne Wolf, director of South Brunswick Social Services. “They are a generous, socially-responsible corporate citizen to have in our area.”
The Hermann Services “Drive Out Hunger” Holiday Food Drive Team is comprised of Chuck Capra, president of Hermann Warehouse; Terri Hermann, project manager; Erin Van Heusen, IT coordinator; Luisa Hermann, vice president of finance for Hermann Transportation; Jeff Hermann, executive vice president for Hermann Transportation; Ebony Hunter, recruiting; and warehouse managers Dave Anderson, Jim Capra, John Capra, Diane Danfield, Jim Denniston and William Fekete.
For more information, call Terri Hermann at 800-524-0067, ext. 203 or at [email protected].
Hermann Services may be able to arrange pick ups of bulk deliveries.