Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has donated $10,000 to seven organizations in Baltimore and Central Pennsylvania in observance of Women’s History Month.
Donations include:
- $2,500 to Caroline Center, a Baltimore-based education and career skills training center.
- $1,000 to Building our Nation’s Daughters, a Baltimore-based organization committed to cultivating multi-generational health, wealth and community for Black single mothers and daughters.
- $1,000 to Shepherd’s Clinic, which provides free healthcare to Baltimore’s uninsured residents, for their women’s health programming.
- $2,500 to Dress for Success of South Central Pennsylvania, which empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
- $1,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region, a one-to-one youth mentoring organization, for its Savvy Sisters career exploration initiative, which introduces girls to female professionals, executives and entrepreneurs in the community.
- $1,000 to Girls on the Run Lancaster, where trained coaches use physical activity and dynamic discussions to build social, emotional and physical skills in every girl while encouraging healthy habits for life.
- $1,000 to the Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based Employment Skills Center’s Success Academy for Women and Girls, a program to gain job training, employment skills, small business knowledge and self-confidence.
“Women’s History Month recognizes and honors the important contributions of women throughout our country’s history,” said Ron Bonacci, VP of advertising and marketing at Weis Markets. “In recognition, we are pleased to support the good work of these seven organizations.”
“At Caroline Center, we are thankful for companies like Weis Markets that contribute to the education and well-being of women,” said Lynn Selby, executive director of the Caroline Center. “With this contribution, we will be able to continue to provide our women with resources for our programs and continue their path into becoming healthcare professionals.”
“Dress for Success plays a pivotal role in Central Pennsylvania by empowering women to achieve economic independence to help them thrive in work and in life. When a woman has access to opportunities that can change her life for the better, she becomes powerful beyond measure,” said Mary Quinn, YWCA Greater Harrisburg CEO. “Businesses and leaders in our community supporting Dress for Success directly support the economic empowerment of women.”
Founded in 1912, Weis Markets Inc. is a Mid Atlantic food retailer operating 197 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York West Virginia and Virginia.
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