Liberty Tire Recycling announced that 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 tied the announcement to National Childhood Hunger Awareness Day and World Food Day.
The 2026 campaign marks the third year of the partnership. Liberty said the funds were raised through its Liberty Cares Charity Golf Tournament and contributions from partners. The reported totals have increased each year: $87,805 in 2024, $132,785 in 2025 and $195,000 in 2026, putting the three-year cumulative amount above $415,000.
Packing events planned at five sites
Employees at five Liberty locations are scheduled to pack weekend meal bags at events in late October. The sites are Santa Fe Springs, California; Midlothian, Texas; Minerva, Ohio; Jackson, Georgia; and Portland, Oregon. Together, the teams plan to pack 6,500 bags for local Blessings in a Backpack programs.
Employees across the company also plan to take part in a notecard activity. They will write and color messages of encouragement for the bags students take home. The notes are meant to accompany the weekend meal bags. Liberty said the activity gives every location a way to participate, including sites that are not hosting a packing event.
Partnership began with employee feedback
According to Liberty, the partnership began after employees were asked what mattered most to them. They said they wanted to support a cause that helps children and fights hunger. The company said Blessings in a Backpack does both, and that employee input shaped the choice of nonprofit partner.
Thomas Womble, CEO of Liberty Tire Recycling, said the three-year effort has raised more than $400,000 and packed more than 16,000 food packs for children in need. He credited employees for giving their time and effort to the project, and customers and partners for committing their time and resources. Womble said he was proud to be part of the team and thanked everyone who made the effort possible.
Alexis Hartman, manager of corporate partnerships, Midwest, at Blessings in a Backpack, said the generosity of Liberty, its leadership, customers and employees, along with donors and sponsors of the events, helped raise more than $195,000 this year. She said the nonprofit could not be more grateful to the entire Liberty community for the care, compassion and kindness it has provided year after year to support children in need of its services, and she offered thanks on behalf of the organization.