Hauppauge, New York-based King Kullen and Wild by Nature recently held the annual in-store “Check Out Hunger” campaign, raising $16,000 for the Long Island Cares/Harry Chapin Food Bank.
Tracey Cullen, King Kullen VP of corporate strategy and initiatives and the great-granddaughter of King Kullen founder Michael Cullen, noted that the company and its customers have a long history of supporting the food bank.
“Since 1997, the ‘Check Out Hunger’ campaign has helped Long Island Cares advance its mission to provide food where and when it’s needed,” said Cullen, who serves on the organization’s board of direcgtors.
“As always, we thank our customers for contributing to ‘Check Out Hunger’ and our food drives, which also benefit Long Island Cares. The fight against hunger is an important priority at both King Kullen and Wild by Nature.”
King Kullen was the first supermarket chain to participate in the annual “Check Out Hunger” campaign, a partnership between Long Island Cares and the shopping community.
“For close to 30 years, King Kullen and Wild by Nature have made a significant difference in the fight against hunger,” said Paule T. Pachter, CEO of the food bank. “Their customers continue to generously support our mission, and we are forever grateful for their support all these years.”
King Kullen is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as America’s first supermarket. Also headquartered in Hauppauge, Long Island Cares was founded in 1980 by singer-songwriter and activist Harry Chapin.