Liberty Tire Recycling said its employees, business partners and supporters raised $195,000 in 2026 for Blessings in a Backpack, a national nonprofit that provides weekend food to school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry. The company announced the total in recognition of National Childhood Hunger Awareness Day and World Food Day.
The 2026 effort was the third year of Liberty's partnership with the charity. Funds were raised through the Liberty Cares Charity Golf Tournament and contributions from partners.
Three-year figures
- 2024: $87,805
- 2025: $132,785
- Combined three-year total: more than $415,000
Chief executive Thomas Womble said the partnership had raised more than $400,000 and packed more than 16,000 food packs for children in need over three years, crediting employees' time and effort and the commitment of customers and partners.
According to Liberty, the partnership began after employees were asked what mattered most to them and chose a cause that helps children and fights hunger.
Packing events planned
Teams at five Liberty locations — Santa Fe Springs, California; Midlothian, Texas; Minerva, Ohio; Jackson, Georgia; and Portland, Oregon — will pack weekend meals at events in late October. Together they expect to fill 6,500 bags for local Blessings in a Backpack programs.
Employees across the company are also joining a notecard activity, writing and coloring messages of encouragement that go into the bags students take home. Liberty said this gives every site a way to take part, including locations that are not hosting a packing event.
Alexis Hartman, manager of corporate partnerships, Midwest, at Blessings in a Backpack, thanked the Liberty community for the care, compassion and kindness it has provided year after year to children who rely on the charity's services.