United Supermarkets Gives Back in Big Way

Amarillo is known as a place where the community helps each other out in so many different ways. Many different charity events happen throughout the year, and many philanthropic efforts take place even without an event in place.

We've seen how the community bands together firsthand with Help 4 The Holidays each year, and the generosity is mind-blowing. Now, one of our biggest businesses in town is doing something amazing tomorrow, February 23rd.

Big Sock Donation

United Supermarkets, one of the biggest entities in Amarillo, is set to make an indelible mark on the community. They're donating socks...a bunch of them. 1,000 pairs of socks are set to be donated to the Salvation Army thanks to a promotion the grocer ran.

The donation is slated to take place on Tuesday, February 24, at 2 pm at the United Supermarket location at 3552 S. Soncy Road.

Why Are They Donating Socks

The sock donation is for the homeless. We all know that heat rises, and if our feet get cold, our body struggles to warm up. The donation is being made through United Supermarkets Apples & Pears on Mission initiative. Through the fall and winter, United said that a portion of the proceeds from each purchase of Rainier apples and pears would go towards the initiative.

Now, it's time to pay it off. Not only will 1,000 pairs be donated here in Amarillo, but it will also stretch across the Texas Panhandle. 5,000 pairs of socks will be distributed equally across Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Wichita Falls, and Abilene.

LOOK: How Much Soncy Road Has Changed Over the Years!

Amarillo has grown. A lot. But sometimes it's easy to forget just how much things have changed in a short period of time.

Take a look at all the new places and buildings that have popped up along Soncy Street over the years!

Gallery Credit: Sarah Clark

The Abandoned St. Anthony's Hospital on Amarillo Boulevard

The 119-year-old abandoned hospital is a fascinating place for any who are lucky enough to be granted the chance to explore.

The sprawling building saw thousands of Amarillo's citizens inside its halls daily, all the the way until it was shuttered in 2001. But there are still incredible artifacts of the all-too-recent past tucked away in the nooks and crannies of the old St. Anthony.

The explorer who took these photographs gave the following information:

"Many rooms were left untouched, we found patient files, old prescriptions, a blood transfusion machine from the 60s, and microscopic slides of breast cancer from the 70s and 80s. I put one picture in here of some heart scans so you can see the dates and diagnosis of the patient, but marked out the patient’s names of course. During a time when mental illness was not understood, 76 exorcisms were documented to have been performed between 1909 and 1931."

Take a look inside the halls of the legendary abandoned St. Anthony's hospital

Gallery Credit: Vaden Carthel

Source: Amarillo Grocery Steps Up With Huge Sock Donation

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