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Henningsen Cold Storage Helps Get Oregon Food Bank Closer to
Its Goal

(Hillsboro, Ore.) September 1, 2009 - Henningsen Cold Storage has made a substantial donation to the Oregon Food Bank, which has helped them get closer to their goal of raising $8.5 million dollars to expand their warehousing and distribution network on Oregon.

The fund raising campaign is intended to pay off the loan on a new $3.0 million dollar building in Beaverton, Oregon. Oregon Food Bank is moving from a crowded 15,000 square-foot building to a new 36,000 square-foot distribution center that will be able to handle an additional 1.5 million pounds of perishable food per year.

Portland is a river city with bridges connecting the East and West side of the metropolitan area. In the event of a catastrophic disaster and the bridges are damaged or destroyed, Oregon Food Bank will now have resources available on the West side of the metropolitan area so it can act as a first responder in times of emergency.

Rachel Bristol, Chief Executive Officer of Oregon Food Bank said, "We are thrilled that long-time donor, Henningsen Cold Storage, was among the first business donors to this vital project. The Henningsen gift will support the development of a nutrition education center at OFB West, allowing us to significantly expand this program to address the root causes of hunger in Washington County."

Founded in 1923, Henningsen Cold Storage Co. is a full service, multi-temperature logistics company based in Hillsboro, Oregon. With operations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, the company provides over 42 million cubic feet of frozen and refrigerated warehousing space and services.