The Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets Foundation continues its commitment to supporting the communities it serves. Fifty-six students in the areas where Cardenas Markets operates received scholarship funds of $2,000 each. The scholarship program, new this year, awarded a total of $112,000.
Scholarship recipients were selected based on their academic qualifications, financial need and leadership attributes.
“We understand the costs associated with pursuing a higher education have skyrocketed,” said Marco Robles,
executive director of the Cardenas Markets Foundation. “This year’s recipients have expressed a relentless desire
to achieve their dreams through higher education while demonstrating an unwavering commitment of service to
their respective communities, and we are pleased to help defray educational costs for our future leaders.”
To learn more about Cardenas Markets commitment to education visit cardenasmarkets.com/scholarships.
The Cardenas Markets Foundation is a stand-alone, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Founded in 2005, the organization is notable for its charitable and community engagement efforts that positively impact the life of the communities it serves.
Cardenas Markets now operates a total of 52 stores under the Cardenas banner and seven stores under the Los Altos Ranch Market banner. Today, Cardenas Markets is one of the largest Hispanic grocery chains in the country with stores in California, Nevada and Arizona.
