Triangle Kroger Associates and Customers Donate More Than $15,500 to Local Food Bank
Local Grocer Aids in the Fight Against Hunger in the Annual Bringing Hope to the Table® Campaign.
Raleigh, NC, August 08, 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, has announced that the Triangle-area customers and Kroger associates have raised more than $15,500 as a part of the Bringing Hope to the Table® campaign, which benefits Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization. Bringing Hope to the Table is an annual ongoing effort by Kroger to provide assistance to hungry families in the communities in which the retailer serves. On Aug. 6, Shannon Toth, district manager for the mid-Atlantic region of Kroger, presented a check to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina's Ashley Delamar, vice president of development and Bridget McMinn corporate and foundation relations manager for $15,541.78 which was raised in the campaign. This donation will provide more than 77,700 meals to those in need across the state.
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is a nonprofit organization that has provided food for people at risk of hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern North Carolina for 30 years. The Food Bank serves a network of more than 800 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and programs for children and adults through warehouses in Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, the Sandhills (Southern Pines) and Wilmington.
Last year, Kroger associates and customers across the country donated the equivalent of 200 million meals through local food banks, including much-needed items such as fresh meat, dairy items, fruits, vegetables and bakery products that allow food banks to provide quality food to local families. This year, Kroger will donate a total of $3 million in cash to food banks across the country.
Quotes:
“With nearly one in six Americans across the country uncertain about where they will have their next meal, we are proud to join forces with our employees and members of the Triangle community to support the Bringing Hope to the Table campaign,” said Carl York, advertising & public relations manager for Kroger’s mid-Atlantic marketing region. “Partnering with our customers to increase awareness of and take action to address hunger is part of Kroger’s commitment to supporting and improving the lives of local families.”
Details:
- For more information regarding hunger relief volunteer opportunities, visit http://www.bringinghopetothetable.com.
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://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is a nonprofit organization that has provided food for people at risk of hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern North Carolina for 30 years. The Food Bank serves a network of more than 800 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and programs for children and adults through warehouses in Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, the Sandhills (Southern Pines) and Wilmington.
Last year, Kroger associates and customers across the country donated the equivalent of 200 million meals through local food banks, including much-needed items such as fresh meat, dairy items, fruits, vegetables and bakery products that allow food banks to provide quality food to local families. This year, Kroger will donate a total of $3 million in cash to food banks across the country.
Quotes:
“With nearly one in six Americans across the country uncertain about where they will have their next meal, we are proud to join forces with our employees and members of the Triangle community to support the Bringing Hope to the Table campaign,” said Carl York, advertising & public relations manager for Kroger’s mid-Atlantic marketing region. “Partnering with our customers to increase awareness of and take action to address hunger is part of Kroger’s commitment to supporting and improving the lives of local families.”
Details:
- For more information regarding hunger relief volunteer opportunities, visit http://www.bringinghopetothetable.com.
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://www.mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
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