LeSage Water to be Available at Fruth Pharmacy
LeSage Natural Bottled Water, 16.9 oz size, will be available at all Fruth Pharmacy locations.
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. – Recently, Fruth Pharmacy announced it will be partnering with LeSage Water to provide bottled water to all Fruth Pharmacy stores.
“It’s about the mission,” began Matt Muller, Sales & Distribution Manager for LeSage Natural Water, “LeSage Water is about creating job opportunities for disabled people. Our people love to come to work, they always arrive early, and they love what they do.”
LeSage Natural Water is a division of the Green Acres Regional Center, Inc. located in Lesage West Virginia (about 12 miles north of Huntington). Green Acres was founded over 50 years ago to provide job opportunities and training for the developmentally disabled. It is the only non-profit bottling facility of its kind in the United States. Fruth’s founder, Jack Fruth, was a member of the Board of Directors for Green Acres Regional Center from 1970-1977 and served as Chairman.
The water is bottled from deep sealed wells on the campus – and unlike most bottled water, which goes through a filter only once, LeSage has a 4-step filtering process.
Despite winning a Gold Medal at the most prestigious water tasting competition in the world, The Berkeley Springs International Water Competition, Muller is fast to point out, “It’s not really about the water, the water is part of it, but the main reason I am out here today, selling LeSage water, is for our workers. We are non-profit. Purchasing our water helps us keep our programs going, equipment running, and pays our workers.”
Muller shared stories of several workers and how employment at LeSage Water has helped them. One worker who previously owned his own company, became disabled after a stroke. He now works at LeSage. The work has helped him with motor skills. He is still regaining his speech. Another worker comes in for 3 hours a day, he is autistic and non-verbal, he communicates on a dry-erase board with co-workers. He loves coming to work and interacting with his fellow employees.
LeSage Natural Bottled Water, 16.9 oz size, will be available at all Fruth Pharmacy stores.
Scott Cobb, Production Manager, explains the 4-Step filtration process.
“Green Acres has been very important to families in this area by providing services for disabled individuals,” Lynne Fruth, President of Fruth Pharmacy explained, “as a former Special Education Teacher, I’ve always had a passion for helping children with disabilities achieve success. Supporting this program is as easy as purchasing a bottle of water. It is a way for businesses and individuals to provide greater opportunities for our disabled citizens. The employees at LeSage take great pride in bottling this outstanding product. Offering this water in our stores is a win for everyone,” Fruth concluded.
You can purchase 16.9 oz bottles of LeSage Natural Water for 99¢ in the cooler section of your Fruth Pharmacy. If you or a loved one is interested in employment at LeSage, please contact Devin Slone at LeSage Natural Water.
Fruth Pharmacy has been a family owned company for over 65 years. Currently, Fruth Pharmacy has a total of 30 locations and includes Pomeroy, Ohio as well as other locations in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky.
