By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
A local branch of Westlake Ace Hardware is raising money to help keep those without air conditioning cooler this summer.
General Manager of the St. Joseph Ace Hardware, Greg Eagleburger, says the annual fan drive raises money to buy box fans through customer purchases
"And contribute those to (the) Salvation Army for them to distribute to those that have cooling issues of some sort and helps them get through the summer if they have no air conditioning or need like an air boost or something like that," Eagleburger tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.
Eagleburger says to donate to this drive, all customers have to do is come in and make a purchase.
"When they check out their purchases then they're asked if they would mind contributing their change to the Salvation Army," Eagleburger explains. "Customers can also just come in and make a donation if they would like to make a donation, it's strictly done at the checkout."
The drive has been held for the past 10 years.
Eagleburger says giving back to the communities they serve is a core value at Westlake.
"To help those less fortunate than us, that's just one of our core values," Eagleburger says. "And being a neighborhood hardware store, even though we're 150 plus stores, we value community and neighborhood."
Eagleburger says while the company does kick in a little money, most of the funds are raised locally. Last year, 100 fans were purchased thanks to the drive.
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