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Firehouse Subs reps in Haiti distribute food

March 10, 2010

In an effort to provide much-needed support in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Firehouse Subs donated 87,000 pounds of rice and beans, as well as 500 of its empty, five-gallon pickle buckets for usage during clean-up efforts. The food donation provided nearly 500,000 meals last month, and was made in conjunction with Hope for Haiti, an organization based in Naples, Fla., that both shipped and distributed the food for Firehouse Subs. Firehouse Subs founder Robin Sorensen departed for Haiti on March 3 to provide hands-on support with relief efforts. He is joined by his business partner, Firehouse Subs CFO Stephen Joost; his father, retired fire captain Robert Sorensen; as well as Eric Sorensen, son of Firehouse Subs co-founder Chris Sorensen, and a student at the University of Florida. Hope for Haiti has been working in Haiti since 1990. While its primary focus has been education, nutrition and healthcare for the poorest country in the western hemisphere, the organization also provides emergency disaster relief. During the 2008 hurricanes it deployed a massive Emergency Disaster Relief program and has true on-hand expertise in disaster assistance. Hope for Haiti supports eight schools, a nutrition clinic, a hospital, and several orphanages in the Port-au-Prince area. For continuous updates, follow Hope for Haiti on Twitter at @HopeforHaitiFL, or via the organization's Web site www.hopeforhaiti.com.