Canning Hope: A Man’s Worldwide Mission to End Thirst
Sussex grandfather's passion rewarded with major grant from Ball Corporation.
Although he’s a 63-year-old grandfather with a full-time job, Greg Stromberg discovered a problem that just couldn’t be ignored. It all started after the Sussex resident of 25 years attended a national conference in Chicago, along with every major can manufacturer in the world. A man took to the stage and asked, “What are you doing to help people in developing countries?” “The serious part is there are children dying every 15 seconds,” Stromberg said. “Having nine grandchildren — and I get pretty choked up about this – to think there are children dying right now as I’m drinking my coffee. That’s a problem.” That moment in Chicago was when Stromberg decided something needed to be done. As a professional in the canning industry, he developed…
Andy Ambrosius
11:48 am on Friday, November 18, 2011
Thanks, Greg. Mr. Stromberg was honestly one of the most interesting interviews I've had in a while. We talked for an hour, and I had so much content for the story, I didn't even know how to structure it. Needless to say, there's a lot more to Greg Stromberg than this article can even cover. more ›