Pictured are (left to right) Tim Quinn, vice president of trade development for Mars Chocolate North America and chairman of the 2013 NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo; David Tracy, executive director of Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs; and Larry Graham, president of the NCA.
Donation to help fund the construction of homes in Chicago’s south suburbs.
To show appreciation to Chicago for being home to the NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo and to honor the tradition and history of the confectionery industry here, Mars Chocolate North America presented a check to Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs during the trade show on May 21.
The $5,000 donation will help a local Chicago family secure a safe, affordable home.
The National Confectioners Association’s Sweets & Snacks Expo attracts 15,000 industry professionals from around the globe and has called Chicago home since the first show in 1997.
The donation is an extension of a cause-related marketing partnership between M&M’S Brand and Habitat For Humanity International designed to make “America Better With M.” M&M’S Brand will donate $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity International to help fund the construction of homes through a series of programs in 2013.
