Kroger Mid-Atlantic Stores Raise $105,872 for the United Service Organizations
Local Grocer Partners with USO to Raise Funds for Troops and Their Families.
Raleigh, NC, July 23, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) (http://www.kroger.com), the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer with 14 stores throughout the Triangle and North Carolina, has announced that its mid-Atlantic stores have raised $105,872 through their Honoring Our Heroes campaign for the United Service Organizations (USO). Kroger stores raised more than $3.2 million nationally through in-store donations, corporate brand promotions and coin collection boxes.
The USO is a nonprofit that has served the United States military for more than 60 years. Through constantly-evolving programming, the USO continually lives its mission to uplift troops and their families. They sponsor educational, recreational and welfare activities both at home and abroad. From 2010 to 2013, Kroger has donated more than $8 million to the organization.
Quotes:
“We are so proud of our Kroger customers for their continued willingness to support our military through the USO,” said Carl York, advertising & public relations manager for Kroger’s mid-Atlantic marketing region. “They rise above and beyond expectations, as did our vendors who contributed, just like the USO goes above and beyond for the troops. We hope that we can continue to make a positive impact in the lives of our service members and their families in the future.”
About Kroger:
Kroger, the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer, has 14 stores throughout the Triangle, including Apex (1), Cary (1), Garner (1), Fuquay-Varina (1), Raleigh (4) and Durham (6). Headquartered in Cincinnati, the company employs more than 338,000 associates who serve customers in 2,439 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith’s. The company also operates 788 convenience stores, 361 fine jewelry stores, 1,046 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the United States. Kroger focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information, please visit http://www.kroger.com.
Erin Smith
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
Erin@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
The USO is a nonprofit that has served the United States military for more than 60 years. Through constantly-evolving programming, the USO continually lives its mission to uplift troops and their families. They sponsor educational, recreational and welfare activities both at home and abroad. From 2010 to 2013, Kroger has donated more than $8 million to the organization.
Quotes:
“We are so proud of our Kroger customers for their continued willingness to support our military through the USO,” said Carl York, advertising & public relations manager for Kroger’s mid-Atlantic marketing region. “They rise above and beyond expectations, as did our vendors who contributed, just like the USO goes above and beyond for the troops. We hope that we can continue to make a positive impact in the lives of our service members and their families in the future.”
About Kroger:
Kroger, the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer, has 14 stores throughout the Triangle, including Apex (1), Cary (1), Garner (1), Fuquay-Varina (1), Raleigh (4) and Durham (6). Headquartered in Cincinnati, the company employs more than 338,000 associates who serve customers in 2,439 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith’s. The company also operates 788 convenience stores, 361 fine jewelry stores, 1,046 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the United States. Kroger focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information, please visit http://www.kroger.com.
Erin Smith
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
Erin@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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