C&S Wholesale Grocers Joins Unified Grocers and Brand Coupon Network for ‘Coupons for Miracles’
Cause-Marketing Promotion Aims to Raise Funds for Children’s Miracle Network
Baton Rouge, LA, June 30, 2010 --(PR.com)-- C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, N.H. , the largest privately held food wholesaler in the United States, is partnering with Unified Grocers, the largest retailer-owned wholesale grocery cooperative in the western United States to provide Coupons for Miracles. Coupons for Miracles is an online approach to fundraising leveraging consumer-printable coupons and affinity for Children’s Miracle Network. Brand Coupon Network, LLC (BCN), an innovative leader in online print-controlled coupon technology, is the technology partner for Coupons for Miracles which will launch on September 15, 2010. The goal of the project is to raise needed funds for Children’s Miracle Network through an online innovation to couponing and fundraising.
Consumers (supporters) will be able to visit www.couponsformiracles.org or an affiliate website, print out desired coupons and receive the full amount of the savings on participating brands. Neither donations nor solicitations are required. All funds generated through the Coupons for Miracles program will be distributed to the Children’s Miracle Network hospital in the community where the coupons were redeemed.
“With the conviction that our society and our business partners can make a difference, our company is proud to support this program, and even prouder that we’ll be touching the lives of some brave children,” said Gina Goff, Director of Community Involvement at C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. “Helping kids and their families cope with serious illness is a privilege, and the work that Children’s Miracle Network does offers hope and resources to them,” she added.
Historically, nonprofit organizations suffer in times of economic crisis, as donations become more difficult for families with rising costs of living. “The beauty of Coupons for Miracles is that we are helping supporters save money on their groceries and creating a venue where they can do so while helping their cause of choice,” states Dan Murphy, SVP of Perishables and Retail Support Services at Unified Grocers.
“Coupons for Miracles is a socially conscious, engaging initiative that Unified Grocers embraces. We have partnered with City of Hope and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital for years. We look forward to working with Children’s Miracle Network,” stated Murphy.
“Coupons for Miracles is an innovation in online fundraising and corporate partnering that converts coupons into cash for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals,” said Dan Abraham, founder of BCN. “Consumers champion their cause while they save money on products they normally buy or would like to try. We are blessed to have Unified and C&S partner to help this wonderful cause. ”
Brand sponsors participating in Coupons for Miracles benefit from being charged only for coupons redeemed. Traditionally, coupons can be an expensive initiative for companies because of the costs associated with printing inserts or because they’re charged every time a coupon is printed from a website. “Because participating companies only pay for redeemed coupons, participating in Coupons for Miracles is a cost effective marketing spend tying brands to a noble cause. In addition to the coupon, Unified Grocers will have tie-in opportunities at over 1,200 stores in the Western United States,” said Abraham.
“It is just good business to help our communities and give back when we can,” states Kory Burwell of Unified Grocers. “Everyone wins when they can just download their coupons from the Coupons for Miracles website and, by doing so, help sick children at our hospitals.”
Coupons for Miracles will launch on September 15, 2010.
For more information please contact Dan Abraham dan@brandcouponnetwork.com 877-726-8766
About Unified Grocers
Founded in 1922, Unified Grocers, Inc. is a retailer-owned wholesale grocery distributor that supplies independent retailers throughout the western United States. Unified and its subsidiaries, which generated approximately $4.1 billion in sales during fiscal 2009, offer independent retailers all the resources they need to compete in the supermarket industry.
About C&S Wholesale Grocers
C&S community involvement programs support initiatives to stop hunger and to promote the health and enrichment of communities that are homes to the company's employees and facilities. C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, N.H. is the largest food wholesaler and according to Forbes magazine, the 12th largest privately held company in the United States. The company distributes food to supermarkets, retail stores and military bases across the country.
Currently, C&S serves about 3,900 stores from more than 50 locations in 11 states. Among our customers are many of America's best known companies, including Stop & Shop, Giant of Carlisle, Giant of Landover, Shaw's, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), Ralphs, Safeway and Target.
About Brand Coupon Network
Originally based in Metairie, La., BCN survived Hurricane Katrina and set up headquarters in Baton Rouge, La. As an innovator in online print-controlled coupon technology, BCN has been a member of the Association of Coupon Professionals for seven years and has served on its Board of Directors. BCN’s mission is to revolutionize fundraising for schools and non-profits to the benefit of the causes, the consumers and the partners. Providing a win/win/win scenario to all stakeholders is the core of BCN’s value proposition. For more information contact info@brandcouponnetwork.com or call 877-7COUPON.
About Children's Miracle Network
Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals. Each year the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind. To learn more go to www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org
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Consumers (supporters) will be able to visit www.couponsformiracles.org or an affiliate website, print out desired coupons and receive the full amount of the savings on participating brands. Neither donations nor solicitations are required. All funds generated through the Coupons for Miracles program will be distributed to the Children’s Miracle Network hospital in the community where the coupons were redeemed.
“With the conviction that our society and our business partners can make a difference, our company is proud to support this program, and even prouder that we’ll be touching the lives of some brave children,” said Gina Goff, Director of Community Involvement at C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. “Helping kids and their families cope with serious illness is a privilege, and the work that Children’s Miracle Network does offers hope and resources to them,” she added.
Historically, nonprofit organizations suffer in times of economic crisis, as donations become more difficult for families with rising costs of living. “The beauty of Coupons for Miracles is that we are helping supporters save money on their groceries and creating a venue where they can do so while helping their cause of choice,” states Dan Murphy, SVP of Perishables and Retail Support Services at Unified Grocers.
“Coupons for Miracles is a socially conscious, engaging initiative that Unified Grocers embraces. We have partnered with City of Hope and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital for years. We look forward to working with Children’s Miracle Network,” stated Murphy.
“Coupons for Miracles is an innovation in online fundraising and corporate partnering that converts coupons into cash for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals,” said Dan Abraham, founder of BCN. “Consumers champion their cause while they save money on products they normally buy or would like to try. We are blessed to have Unified and C&S partner to help this wonderful cause. ”
Brand sponsors participating in Coupons for Miracles benefit from being charged only for coupons redeemed. Traditionally, coupons can be an expensive initiative for companies because of the costs associated with printing inserts or because they’re charged every time a coupon is printed from a website. “Because participating companies only pay for redeemed coupons, participating in Coupons for Miracles is a cost effective marketing spend tying brands to a noble cause. In addition to the coupon, Unified Grocers will have tie-in opportunities at over 1,200 stores in the Western United States,” said Abraham.
“It is just good business to help our communities and give back when we can,” states Kory Burwell of Unified Grocers. “Everyone wins when they can just download their coupons from the Coupons for Miracles website and, by doing so, help sick children at our hospitals.”
Coupons for Miracles will launch on September 15, 2010.
For more information please contact Dan Abraham dan@brandcouponnetwork.com 877-726-8766
About Unified Grocers
Founded in 1922, Unified Grocers, Inc. is a retailer-owned wholesale grocery distributor that supplies independent retailers throughout the western United States. Unified and its subsidiaries, which generated approximately $4.1 billion in sales during fiscal 2009, offer independent retailers all the resources they need to compete in the supermarket industry.
About C&S Wholesale Grocers
C&S community involvement programs support initiatives to stop hunger and to promote the health and enrichment of communities that are homes to the company's employees and facilities. C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, N.H. is the largest food wholesaler and according to Forbes magazine, the 12th largest privately held company in the United States. The company distributes food to supermarkets, retail stores and military bases across the country.
Currently, C&S serves about 3,900 stores from more than 50 locations in 11 states. Among our customers are many of America's best known companies, including Stop & Shop, Giant of Carlisle, Giant of Landover, Shaw's, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), Ralphs, Safeway and Target.
About Brand Coupon Network
Originally based in Metairie, La., BCN survived Hurricane Katrina and set up headquarters in Baton Rouge, La. As an innovator in online print-controlled coupon technology, BCN has been a member of the Association of Coupon Professionals for seven years and has served on its Board of Directors. BCN’s mission is to revolutionize fundraising for schools and non-profits to the benefit of the causes, the consumers and the partners. Providing a win/win/win scenario to all stakeholders is the core of BCN’s value proposition. For more information contact info@brandcouponnetwork.com or call 877-7COUPON.
About Children's Miracle Network
Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals. Each year the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind. To learn more go to www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org
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