Grellner Sales donating beer to make hand sanitizer
Grellner Sales & Service, Inc. in Missouri is working with Ozark Brewery and Distillery to recycle out-of-code draft beer into hand sanitizer. The beer went out-of-date due to the closure of bars and restaurants in Grellner’s markets. Thirty-three half barrels beer will make about 22 gallons of hand sanitizer that will be donated to area hospitals, first responders and the general public.
Fetchel Beverage partners with United Way to create a food service worker fund
Fechtel Beverage and Sales and the United Way of Central Missouri have partnered together to create a fund intended to support food service workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the first places asked to shut down to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 were Missouri's bars and restaurants, where people gathered, said Bernie Fechtel, president of Fechtel Beverage. United Way will be the fiscal agent of the fund and Fechtel Beverage started it off with a $20,000 donation. United Way of Central Missouri President Ann Bax said the Fechtel family reached out to the nonprofit early on and they have a long history of working together with United Way to support their local communities. "They saw the need very quickly," Bax said. "These are the folks they work with every day."
Amazon is putting new grocery delivery customers on a wait-list
Due to an increase in demand amid the pandemic, Amazon will begin to add new grocery delivery customers to a wait-list. They also are planning to shorten shopping hours at some Whole Foods locations. Many shoppers recently seeking to buy groceries online through Amazon's service found that there weren't any delivery slots open. The company said it will prioritize orders from existing customers purchasing food online.
