On Thursday, January 23, Chris Nichols, CEO of Chino Valley Ranchers, and his staff were recognized for their generous donations over the years in support of the Dinner Hour Ministry at Immaculate Church. Chino Valley Ranchers donates approximately 900 dozen eggs each week to the program, which in turn are dispersed by church volunteers to people in need who come to the weekly food distribution held at the church.
Eloy Sanchez, Coordinator of the Dinner Hour Ministry, wanted to thank Mr. Nichols in person, so he made arrangements to meet on-site, along with Doug Blinkinsop, Assistant Coordinator, Brian Torres, volunteer, and Dr.G Council Member and supporter of the program.
While there, Mr. Nichols took the visitors on a tour of the offices and the production area where thousands of eggs are processed every day. After the tour, Sanchez, Dr.G and Nichols met in the conference room to discuss some history, make plans for continued support and took part in a video recording as part of a community outreach effort on the part of the Chino Valley Ranchers marketing team.
For many years, Chris Nichols and his family have operated Chino Valley Ranchers and have been a mainstay in North Colton creating an industrial giant within the City and the surrounding region. In 1959, in Arcadia, CA, the family began acquiring chickens and producing their own eggs. Charles, wife Isabella and their three sons, David, Steve and Charles Jr. worked hard and used innovative methods to provide better care for their birds. One of these was taking the chickens out of the cages and placing nests directly on the floor, allowing the birds to walk around on their own. It marked the early beginnings of the “cage free” approach to raising chickens, which has become standard in humane treatment within the industry. “From those early days right through the present day, we are (and have always been) proud to be cage free,” says Chris Nichols.
For 12 years the “family” operation at Chino Valley Ranchers, located at 331 W. Citrus St., has continued to be successful. Today, Chris Nichols and his mother, Kathy (Chief Financial Officer), are often busy heading this operation on a day-to-day basis. Their goal has been to offer the best in egg products, which in turn are always available at our local grocery stores.
The purpose of this visit was to thank Chris Nichols for his generous donations and to foster goodwill in terms of a continued relationship with the Immaculate Church Dinner Hour Ministry. “Their generous donations is the main part of our Dinner Hour Ministry, and without it, the program would not be the same,” commented Eloy Sanchez, who also added, “Their donation of eggs on a weekly basis means a lot to people in need. People gather come to the church every week to be able to get this valuable food commodity.” Every Wednesday at 8:00am the Dinner Hour Ministry Food Distribution opens for business to the hundreds of community residents who come by car, or on foot, to gather valuable food items to help feed their families for the week.
A warm appreciation is in order to recognize Chris Nichols, Kathy Nichols, and the entire staff at Chino Valley Ranchers for their community engagement and especially their support of the Dinner House Ministry. May their business success and outreach efforts continue to be a driving force in our community.
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