Schultz-Creehan Participates in Food Chain Challenge

Contact:
Nanci Hardwick, CEO
Schultz-Creehan Holdings, Inc.
2200 Kraft Drive, Suite 1475
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540.443.9215

For Immediate Release:

Schultz-Creehan LLC to Participate in “Food Chain Challenge”

Schultz-Creehan supports local community food bank through the “Food Chain Challenge” coordinated by the United Way of Montgomery, Radford, and Floyd

Blacksburg, Virginia- October 8, 2008.  The United Way of Montgomery, Radford, and Floyd has collaborated with local businesses to launch the “Food Chain Challenge”, a food drive to benefit the Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program.  This program serves as the main food pantry in Montgomery County, supplying food and essential items to families and individuals need.  This critical service which has already provided aid to 400 additional families this year is currently facing a crisis; the food pantry is now depleted. It is critical that the community and local businesses come together and provide aid in this crisis.

Schultz-Creehan, LLC, is one of the local businesses taking part.  While they only have 14 employees, their dedication to the community and service leadership is significant.  Schultz-Creehan has challenged the entire KnowledgeWorks building, located in the Corporate Research Center at Virginia Tech, in a competition to collect the largest amount of food and supplies.  Schultz-Creehan, hopes that their efforts in the Food Chain Challenge will encourage other businesses to get involved, demonstrating that even the smallest companies can make a difference. 

Schultz-Creehan is a first time participant in the United Way.  They are currently taking part in the “First and Goal” program, a network of small businesses selected for their strong leadership to inspire other local companies to get involved in the community. 

For more information on how to get involved with the Food Chain Challenge or the United Way, visit the UWMRF website at www.unitedwaynrv.org.  You can find information about our other partner agencies and community building projects, such as free prescription medication discount cards, Volunteer Solution, etc., as well.  For donation pick-up and drop-off information, call 381-1561 if someone at your business can transport the donations to the Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program, or call 381-1561 to request a volunteer pick-up from your business.

The United Way of Montgomery, Radford, and Floyd is a non-profit organization which provides services, funding, and volunteers to the local community.  They work together with individuals and businesses in the area to help strengthen the local community by creating and supporting health and human services. 

About Schultz-Creehan Holdings, Inc.: Schultz-Creehan is a high-tech engineering firm focused on the research and development of innovative solutions for industry.  Schultz-Creehan addresses complex product development challenges through expertise in materials science and industrial engineering.  With offices and lab facilities in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, Virginia, Schultz-Creehan develops and manufactures products and processes to serve clients in the aerospace, defense, medical device and industrial markets for customers like HCA, Corning, Bucyrus, and more.

For more information about Schultz-Creehan, visit www.schultz-creehan.com