Supermarket News In Brief…
Foodshare of Bloomfield, Connecticut, has been awarded a $100,000 grant by MassMutual Life Insurance Co. through its annual employee giving program. James Arena-DeRosa, Foodshare president, says the grant will be used to support Foodshare’s efforts to fight hunger in Connecticut’s Enfield and Hartford counties…
The Connecticut Food Association’s annual meeting/installation of officers, reception and wine tasting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 19, at The Farmington Club, 162 Town Farm Road, Farmington. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. …
Customers at Giant Food Stores of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Martin’s Food Markets recently donated $630,028 to Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Since 1996, Giant/Martin’s has raised more than $37 million for CMN Hospitals; the company is one of the top 10 fundraisers in the country for CMN and ranks No. 2 nationwide in per-store fundraising. In addition to conducting annual in-store campaigns, like Candles for Kids, Giant/Martin’s associates also volunteer at CMN events, including radio and television telethons.