Local Accounting Firm to Help Host Annual Food Drive

Phoenix, AZ, August 09, 2005 --(PR.com)-- Abalos & Associates, P.C., is hosting the eighth annual “Hill of Beans” Food Drive along with St. Mary’s Food Bank through August 22nd. Participants can drop off bagged or canned beans at Abalos & Associates’ office, located at 7150 North 16th Street. For the past five summers, St. Mary’s Food Bank has turned to Abalos & Associates for assistance in soliciting more than 20,000 pounds of bean donations annually for the charity event.

“The summer months are a difficult time for St. Mary’s Food Bank because with more children out of school and food donation in short supply, their supply of nonperishable food is depleted more quickly,” said Cheryl Folkerth, manager at Abalos & Associates, P.C. “We feel the “Hill of Beans” Food Drive is a fun and unique way to help St. Mary’s provide nutritious food to the less fortunate in the area.”

About St. Mary’s Food Bank:
Founded in 1967, The St. Mary’s Food Bank, a private nonprofit, nonsectarian food bank, distributes over 25 million pounds of food per year. Their mission: to eliminate hunger through advocacy, education and the gathering and distributing of food to those in need.

About Abalos & Associates, P.C.:
Abalos & Associates, P.C. is a full service CPA firm specializing in the small and mid-size business – with expertise in the fields of financials, tax planning, profit enhancement, consulting, technology consulting, nonprofits, and life planning services. For more information, contact 602-943-1984 or visit the website at http://www.Abaloscpa.com.

Media and Press Contacts:
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
7150 N. 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 430-4421 • (602) 943-4669 (fax)

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