Market 32 and Price Chopper’s recent in-store round-up campaign raised $47,313 in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
The total, which included an additional $10,000 from the grocer, was revealed during a check presentation at the Market 32 in Slingerlands, New York.
Through the campaign, which ran from July 1-31, customers could round up their bills to the nearest dollar to help fund MDA’s work in accelerating research, enhancing care and providing life-changing programs for children and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases.
“We’re grateful to our customers and teammates who came together to make this campaign a success,” said Market 32 and Price Chopper President Blaine Bringhurst. “Every dollar raised helps MDA continue its mission to transform lives through science and support.”
The money raised will help fund research leading to new treatments and therapies, nationwide care centers that provide multidisciplinary support and MDA summer camps that offer life-changing experiences for kids with neuromuscular diseases.
“Market 32 and Price Chopper have been true partners to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, helping us advance research, fund multidisciplinary care through our nationwide MDA Care Center Network and create life-changing opportunities like MDA Summer Camp for families we serve,” said Ruth Ann Dailey, the association’s chief development officer.
“In just the past two decades, more than 25 new treatments for neuromuscular conditions have been approved – progress made possible through the generosity of their leadership, employees and customers.
“As we celebrate MDA’s 75th anniversary, we are deeply grateful for this enduring partnership and legacy of progress, and we look forward to continuing the momentum for families today and for generations to come.”
Based in Schenectady, New York, Market 32 and Price Chopper operate 129 supermarkets, with 16,000 employees in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
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