Heart of America Beverage Company donates $25,000 to support local service industry
Heart of America Beverage created the "On-Premise Worker Relief Fund" and contributed $25,000 to help give back to their bar and restaurant partners. Employees of Heart of America Beverage's partners are eligible to apply for a grant that can go towards paying bills or other expenses during the pandemic.
Watch: Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association's COVID-19 Message
The Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association created a short video to show their appreciation for all of the hard work and support taking place during the pandemic. In their post they said, “Although we can't be together, we can still rally together to get through these challenging times. Now, more than ever, we need to support our local markets, grocery stores, restaurants and breweries.”
B&B Beverage Company supporting food service workers
In order to help local food service workers during this time of crisis, B&B Beverage Company in Georgia is donating $20,000 to The Giving Kitchen, a local nonprofit. B&B Beverage Company President David Lewis explained that The Giving Kitchen provides emergency assistance to those in need by paying their rent or power bill and has "a great network of resources that they can point people to."
A 93-year-old Pennsylvania woman went viral with a picture of her holding up a Coors Light and a dry erase board inside her home with the message, "I need more beer!" Molson Coors responded to her social distancing request by delivering a gift of 150 Coors Light beers.
