RE Services Launches "Cans for Habitat"

RE Services LLC, a regional vending foodservice operation, now a Canteen franchise, headquartered in LaFayette, Georgia, is giving its clients a new reason to choose cans for their cold drink vending machines. RE Services is partnering with The Aluminum Association in its Aluminum Cans Build Habitat for Humanity Homes (ACBHHH) national aluminum can recycling program.

RE Services is promoting the collection of empty soda cans at selected locations. These cans are then recycled and money earned from recycling is donated to Habitat for Humanity affiliates for local house construction.

"The vending industry and vending companies in particular, trend to assume a low profile in the companies and communities they serve," RE Services president Stan Ledbetter; says. "But we feel a strong obligation to be good citizens. By promoting the recycling of the very soda cans we sell, we are helping build houses for families in need in their communities."

Two RE Services clients are part of this launch: carpet and fiber manufacturers Mohawk Industries and SI Corporation, formerly Synthetic Industries. ACBHHH assisted RE Services and its clients in the program launch by providing collection bins, point-of-purchase materials, other promotional materials, and helping arrange local publicity for plant collection.

Mr. Ledbetter says he is delighted to offer this opportunity to his clients. "Through ACBHHH we can bring our customers a real-life, everyday, meaningful way to pitch in and help deserving families. Not everyone can swing a hammer-or write a big check-to help Habitat for Humanity. But dropping a soda can in your lunchroom bin, that's something we all can do."