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BUFFALO, NY – With a rush of holiday magic, a local company made a special delivery today for Western New York families.
Employees from the John W. Danforth Company, one of the largest mechanical contractors in the northeast, pulled up in front of the Salvation Army headquarters on Main Street in a firetruck filled with donated items. In all, the company delivered more than 100 toys, blankets, hats and gloves to the Salvation Army to help bring the warmth and spirit of the holiday season to those in need.
[Editor's note: the John W. Danforth Co. was CONTRACTOR Magazine's Contractor of the Year 2021.]
“There are few communities that embody and embrace the spirit of giving like Western New York,” said Danforth CEO Robert Beck. “As a local company and as Western New Yorkers, Danforth and our employees want to share that spirit with as many people as possible, especially at this special time of year with community partners like Salvation Army.”
Today’s donation continues the strong partnership developed between Danforth and the Salvation Army over the last several years, including annual holiday drives to collect food, toys, clothing and other items, since 2018.
Major Annette Lock, Salvation Army Director of Operations, Erie County, emphasized the importance of community support.
“We are thrilled to once again partner with the employees at John W. Danforth in providing toys to those in need this holiday season. The Salvation Army is a part of the WNY Holiday Partnership, and we will provide toys to 1200 families that have registered to receive assistance at our location.”
For more information about how you can help the Salvation Army during the holidays, and other events call 716/888-6213
Founded in Buffalo, New York in 1884, Danforth has more than 1,000 employees across a geographic footprint that includes its Buffalo headquarters and regional operations in Rochester, Syracuse, Poughkeepsie, and Albany, New York, and Columbus, Ohio. The company works collaboratively with its union labor partners including the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) Workers, and several other labor partners across many local union jurisdictions throughout the northeast and beyond. Danforth operates an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, giving the company’s workforce an ownership stake in the company.