Arrow Electronics Employees Conduct Clothing Drive to Benefit Central Arizona Shelter Services
PHOENIX, July 12, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Employees from Arrow Electronics’ Phoenix integration center collected and donated 3,887 items of clothing and personal-care items last month for Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS), a nonprofit organization established in 1984 to empower men, women and children with diverse needs to not only end their homelessness, but also rebuild their lives.
“Arrow is proud to be a part of the Phoenix community and employees here are always looking for ways to give back,” said Tara Smith, a senior Arrow manager who works at the Phoenix facility and helped to coordinate the drive. “I’m thrilled we were able to contribute to such a worthwhile cause in our community.”
Arrow’s donation included over 1,500 clothing items, nearly 2,500 toiletries and dozens of additional items like bedding and towels. Employees collected the items during the week of June 20.
CASS offers support and shelter services for nearly 7,000 men, women and children every year. The organization operates two shelter locations that house approximately 470 individuals and 36 families a night. CASS also offers comprehensive services around veterans support, employment, housing, dental health and hygiene; and child development and family services. For more information about CASS, please visit www.cassaz.org/.
About Arrow Electronics:
Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 100,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 460 locations serving over 85 countries.
Contact:
Meghan Macdonald
mmacdonald@arrow.com
(303) 824-4589
