HUTCHINSON, Kan. — With summer quickly approaching, Westlake Ace Hardware stores throughout the Hutchinson area are gearing up to host their annual fan drive benefiting The Salvation Army. The fan drive will be held June 3-20.
During the fan drive, Westlake Ace customers are asked to donate by rounding up their purchase at the register. All donations go toward buying new box fans for the Hutchinson Salvation Army. Last year, Hutchinson-area Westlake customers donated more than $1,700, equating to 137 fans given to the local Salvation Army for distribution to fellow citizens.
“Summer is a wonderful season, but it also brings life-threatening heat to individuals and families struggling to pay utilities and rent due to pandemic poverty,” Commissioner Kenneth G. Hodder, National Commander for The Salvation Army, said. “Westlake Ace Hardware’s annual fan drive will keep thousands of vulnerable people cool and safe despite the heat.”
Donations to the fan drive can be made at any Westlake Ace Hardware store. If customers prefer to donate online, they may do so at westlakehardware.com/fan-drive. All donations, both in-store and online, stay in the local community.
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