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Municipal Liquor Food Drive a success for Edina Liquor, VEAP

Edina, Minn., Nov. 13, 2008 -- Minnesota’s first-ever Municipal Liquor Food Drive proved to be successful for Edina Liquor and its food shelf beneficiary, Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP), as well as multiple food shelves across the state.

During the food drive, which took place Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, Edina Liquor collected a combined 905 pounds of food at its three locations. All food items collected were donated to VEAP, a local non-profit agency serving low-income, elderly and disabled persons in the communities of Bloomington, Edina, Richfield and South Minneapolis.

Edina’s Grandview store collected 425 pounds of food while the 50th & France and Southdale stores collected 310 and 170 pounds respectively. As of Nov. 7, over 15,000 pounds of food were collected statewide with two-thirds of participating cities yet to be counted.

Once the final count is complete, the individual store that collected the most food over the course of the month will earn an additional $2,000 donation to their local food shelf of choice. The food drive was sponsored by the Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association and Coors Light and was coordinated with municipal liquor stores in 120 cities statewide.

“Our customers showed a commitment to giving back to those in the community who are less fortunate,” said Edina Liquor Operations Director Steve Grausam. “This food, along with the rest of the food collected across the state, will be very beneficial to many families over the holiday season.”

 For more information, visit www.EdinaLiquor.com or contact Grausam, 612-928-4556 or sgrausam@ci.edina.mn.us. Check www.municipalbev.com in the coming weeks for final results.