Paramus Stop & Shop Raises $4,245 to Help Fight Hunger
By Mel Fabrikant Sunday, January 10, 2010, 03:51 PM EST
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company announced today that its store in Paramus, New Jersey raised over $4,245 for the Helping Hands Ministry and local food pantries to help provide hunger relief to area residents.From October 30th until December 3, 2009, all Stop & Shop stores from New Hampshire to New Jersey participated in the 2009 Food for Friends campaign. Through the sale of paper turkeys and fundraising events held at the stores, Stop & Shop associates and customers donated over $1.2 million. Together with a corporate match, Stop & Shop will donate more than $1.4 million to local and regional food banks.
“In this challenging economic climate, we are so grateful to our customers and associates for supporting the Food for Friends program,” said Faith Weiner, Stop & Shop Director of Public Affairs. “We exceeded the amount of money raised last year and that can truly be attributed to people wanting to support their own local communities and neighbors.”
About the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, headquartered in Quincy, Mass., employs more than 59,000 associates and operates stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey. The company is a member of the US Green Building Council and has been awarded LEED (EB) certifications for 50 of its existing stores. Stop & Shop has been recognized by the EPA for the superior energy management of its stores and is also a member of the EPA's Smart Way program.
“In this challenging economic climate, we are so grateful to our customers and associates for supporting the Food for Friends program,” said Faith Weiner, Stop & Shop Director of Public Affairs. “We exceeded the amount of money raised last year and that can truly be attributed to people wanting to support their own local communities and neighbors.”
About the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, headquartered in Quincy, Mass., employs more than 59,000 associates and operates stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey. The company is a member of the US Green Building Council and has been awarded LEED (EB) certifications for 50 of its existing stores. Stop & Shop has been recognized by the EPA for the superior energy management of its stores and is also a member of the EPA's Smart Way program.
