Kroger pharmacies and Little Clinics in the Atlanta Division raised more than $12,500 for the American Heart Association’s “Life is Why” campaign. Nationwide, Kroger pharmacies and Little Clinics raised $134,295 for the AHA.
Two Kroger pharmacy locations in Georgia ranked in the top 10 Kroger locations nationwide raising funds for the campaign. The Kroger pharmacy located at 4919 Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur raised over $1,800, and the Kroger pharmacy located at 2809 Columbia Road in Milledgeville raised over $1,500.
The American Heart Association’s “Life is Why” campaign is helping implement several life-saving initiatives, including funding research concerning heart and stroke patients, training over 2.5 million high school students in CPR every year and supporting local organizations that work to improve health conditions in underprivileged communities.
“We would like to thank our customers and associates for their enthusiasm and support in helping to fund these important initiatives,” said Felix Turner, manager of corporate affairs for Kroger’s Atlanta Division. “Working together, we can continue to Feed the Human Spirit and bring hope to those fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke.”
This is Kroger Health’s third year of engagement with the American Heart Association.
The Kroger Co. is comprised of nearly half a million employees who serve more than nine million customers daily through a digital shopping experience and 2,800 retail food stores under a variety of banner names. The company’s Atlanta Division is comprised of 27,000 associates who serve customers daily throughout Georgia, Eastern Alabama and South Carolina.
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., is one of America’s leading retail healthcare organizations, with over 2,200 pharmacies and 220 clinics in 35 states serving more than 14 million customers. Its organizational team consists of 22,000 healthcare practitioners – from pharmacists and nurse practitioners, to dietitians and technicians. The company says it believes in practicing at the top of its licenses and enabling “food as medicine” to help prevent or manage certain diseases.
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