Hello All, 

The purpose of this email is to provide you with information on group pricing that has been negotiated by the National office in support of the Network's ability to capture more fresh and perishable food. To date we have been able to secure great pricing on refrigerators, freezers, portable coolers and thermal blankets. Please see the attached for information on the available SKUs and established pricing. Pricing on these products is currently available through December 31, 2016. In addition, we are working to add scales, thermometers, and totes to the catalog. 

To help the National Office launch and grow this purchasing initiative, we have partnered with an organization called Thrive GPO. Thrive is a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) that focuses exclusively on the needs of nonprofit organizations and provides their members with access to commonly purchased goods and services at a significant discount. They currently have over 250 nonprofit members including World Vision, Make-A-Wish, and Keep America Beautiful. The mission at Thrive GPO is to leverage the collective spend of the nonprofit community and negotiate great pricing and service from the best suppliers. 

Several members have already started to take advantage of the program and here is what we have heard to far: 

• "This is genius! We are excited about the new relationship with Thrive. In fact, we will be able to purchase at least 10 additional refrigerators and freezers as a result of the great pricing."
• "I recently ordered several refrigerators and freezers for our agency partners. I wish this program had been in place because we would have saved $1,000 per unit."
• "Thrive has been great to work with. They have negotiated great prices for coolers and freezers for us while saving us thousands of dollars. Their customer service is top notch."