The day after tornadoes swept through Alabama, Benco Dental associates Nathan Cox, Kasey Powrzanas, Scott Gore and Ashley Harris drove throughout the state and surveyed the damage left behind.
After this trip the team devised a plan of action for the Benco 4 Bama Relief Efforts project. The project included collecting donations and volunteering their time to help those affected sort through wreckage, make repairs and offer emotional support.
Benco Dental transformed its Pelham showroom into a drop-off station for supplies. The response was overwhelming. Donations from large manufactures such as Septodont, Proctor & Gamble and Midmark as well as from Benco Dental employees began pouring in almost immediately.
On May 27, the team loaded its trucks and delivered all of the items that had been donated to the American Legion in Fultondale, Alabama. Volunteers then distributed all of the supplies to those in need.
Matthew Thomas, territory representative for Benco Dental noted, “You can’t imagine the destruction. It is important to remember that people are in pain here. And we are all in it together. These people are more than customers. They are our neighbors, our family.”
Our team is determined to work with its neighbors as they rebuild their community and welcome any additional support.
For information about the Benco 4 Bama Relief Efforts visit: www.facebook.com/BENCODNTL
