Westlake marches with Salvation Army

Westlake Ace Hardware recently partnered with The Salvation Army for a fan drive to benefit their local communities and help those in need beat the summer heat. In the span of just 18 days, Westlake’s customers donated more than $68,000 to the charity.

Westlake kicked off the fan drive with a donation of 475 fans. Following the kick-off, Westlake asked its customers to donate at the register. For a $5 donation, one ‘fan blade’ could be given, $10 provided two ‘fan blades’, $15 for ‘three blades’ or $20 for the ‘entire fan.’ Westlake then gave the fans at cost to The Salvation Army

“These fans are critical for our community to make sure vulnerable seniors and families have the circulation they need in their homes to keep cool during these late summer days,” said Major David Harvey, Salvation Army Divisional Secretary. “Because of Westlake and their customer’s generosity, we will be able to provide relief to many needy families.”

“Our store managers and employees did an amazing job of working with their local Salvation Army chapters and volunteers to make this a big success,” said Joe Jeffries, COO of Westlake Ace Hardware. “The fan drive is a great way for us to give back to the communities where we do business and we are grateful that we can help so many people.”

The fan drive began several years ago in just one store in Hutchinson, Kan. and has since evolved to become one of Westlake’s largest chain-wide community service projects.