b'Oberg Industries andBrayman Construction Partner For Food DriveOberg Industries and Brayman Construction proudly came together for a second year in a joint effort holiday food drive to benefit needy families in the Lower Valley / Springdale and southern Butler County area. Oberg production lead, Scott Mason, and his wife Heather, a recruiter at Brayman, came up with the idea last year to rally their respective coworkers to donate food items in the spirit of the holiday season and make a positiveL to R: David Bonvenuto; Scott Mason, Oberg Production difference in the lives of those in need. Control Lead; Heather Mason, Brayman Construction This year, the Masons, along with a team ofRecruiter and Mike Bechtold, Brayman Executive Vice-President shown with some of the food items collected in volunteers, organized a nine-week campaignthe campaign.establishing collection points at each company and ultimately gathered nearly 3,973 items to be donated to the Springdale Food Bank as well as The LighthouseThe Masons not only spearhead the collection of Foundation of Butler County. This years tally more thanfood items but their entire family also donates time at tripled what was collected last year. About nine palletsthe local food bank to help pack boxes for distribution. of boxes were packed and loaded onto a truck providedHeather said, The Springdale Food Bank sees that a by Weleski Transfer of Tarentum, PA to be divided amonggood percentage of donations go to single moms and each organization. Dave Bonvenuto and Mike Bechtold,their children, not only during the holiday season, but Executive VP of Brayman, supported the event as well byyear-round.Similarly, the Lighthouse Foundation helps offering various employee incentives including gift cards,provide food for over 300 families every week through vacation days and prizes to encourage donations. their food pantry program.Angel Tree Delivers Gifts For Kids The spirit of the holiday season was on full display in our Precision Machining Center lobby with the generosity of Oberg employees helping to make this recent Christmas a special one for kids in need. In support of the Salvation Armys Angel Tree Gifts for Kids program, employees picked special tags which listed gift wishes of clothes and toys for individual children around the Butler County region. Seventy-five gift tags were distributed and each of those kids received some memorable presents to make the holiday a happy one. The Christmas tree in our Precision Machining Center lobby was eclipsed by gift bags packed with toys, bedding, clothes, dolls, games, and four bikes! The quantity of items helped to fill up the U-Haul that the Salvation Army volunteers brought to pick up the donations.OBERG.COM 7'