Crystal D Helps Local Community

October 3, 2006 - St. Paul, Minnesota— Crystal D employees jump started September with a newly initiated community outreach program by donating approximately 280 pounds of food to a local food shelf. They donated food to Keystone Community Services, a community-based human service organization serving the Midway and North End areas of St. Paul, the north suburban communities of Ramsey County and beyond.

Crystal D employees collect pre-packaged food to donate to the food shelf at the end of each month. “Keystone Communities help to feed 900-1,100 people each month,” says Cathy Klein, community outreach coordinator. “It’s the least we can do as a company to help the local community.”

“Our company goal is to donate over 5 bags of food per month,” states Klein. “Ultimately, our annual goal is to donate over 1,000 pounds of food.”

In the future, Crystal D employees will volunteer at Keystone Communities sorting and packaging food. The Keystone Community food shelf needs a variety of items from the very basic to ethnic food.

About Keystone Communities
Keystone Community Services (KCS) operates a variety of human service programs for all ages at multiple sites. Programs include a preschool, in-school and after school programs for at-risk school age children and youth, IDT (an alternative education and support program for at-risk adolescents), the Midway and North End Family Centers, four food shelves, case management for seniors, the disabled and at-risk families, a comprehensive Seniors Program that provides Meals on Wheels, peer counseling, programs for active seniors and a senior jobs training program. To learn more about Keystone Community Services or to donate visit: http://www.keystonecommunityservices.org/index.html.