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Article: Fred Meyer Holiday Express Carries Donations to Charities in 27 Cities.
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- PR Newswire
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- December 4, 2000
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PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ --
The Salvation Army band played and hundreds of Fred Meyer employees cheered as a 49-foot trailer filled with food, toys, clothing, and other merchandise pulled away from the Fred Meyer main office this morning to deliver the first of more than two dozen donations by the 2000 Fred Meyer Holiday Express.
Fred Meyer is continuing a tradition started in Portland more than 70 years ago. It has steadily grown over the years to now include merchandise donations to The Salvation Army and other charities in 27 cities in five states. The trucks will travel more than 6,400 miles of highway in December to complete all the ...