Enstrom Candies donates boxes of toffee to D51 Foundation
By NATHAN DEAL
Nathan.Deal@gjsentinel.com
Just ahead of one of the most candy-filled days of the year for kids, Enstrom Candies decided that some adults should be able to get in on the fun of free treats as well.
Enstrom has partnered with the D51 Foundation to distribute thousands of boxes of Enstrom toffee to teachers and staffers throughout Mesa County Valley School District 51. The toffee was delivered on pallets, packed into boxes and distributed to every D51 school and support building through the help of D51 Foundation Ambassadors.
“We hope this small gesture brings a smile to the faces of those who dedicate themselves to our students every day,” said Enstrom Candies Co-Owner Doug Simons Jr. in a D51 Foundation statement.
Enstrom Candies’ donation is the largest in-kind donation the D51 Foundation has ever received.
“We want to sincerely thank Enstroms for their very generous donation of 3,500 one-pound boxes of their delicious toffee for teachers and staff members across School District 51,” said D51 Foundation Executive Director Angela Christensen.
“Anyone who knows the Simons family knows how generous they have been to the children and teachers in our community for years and years. Doug Simons Jr. served on our Board of Directors for the past six years, and now his wife Shannon has joined our board. They are true champions for the D51 Foundation.”
D51 Foundation Ambassadors helped distribute 3,500 pounds of Enstrom Candies toffee to teachers and staff across Mesa County Valley School District 51 this week. From left to right: Alicia Mannes, D51 Foundation Assistant Executive Director Andreya Krieves, Janell Gear, Christena Burnham, Kristen Stanfield, Penny Brown, Kara Felton and Deborah Tuttle.
Submitted by ANGELA CHRISTENSEN
