Newport Avenue Market in Bend, Ore., is celebrating a mission accomplished: The company’s “Food for February” campaign held in December resulted in a fresh food donation that will produce 5,000 meals per month for nearly five months. The December campaign raised $12,668.24 from customer donations. Inspired by that level of generosity from its shoppers, Newport […]
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Stater Bros. Helps Salvation Army Raise $528K For Red Kettle Campaign
Stater Bros. helped The Salvation Army raise more than $528,000 this past holiday season. During the months of November and December, all 167 Stater Bros. supermarket locations in Southern California hosted the iconic Salvation Army bell-ringers at their stores. “I always tell my employees to do the right thing for the right reason,” said Jack […]
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BAB Retail Campaign Kicks Off, 2013 Display Contest Winners Recognized
The 2014 Buy Alabama’s Best Retail Campaign launch was held Thursday. The Buy Alabama’s Best Campaign is made up of the Alabama Grocers Association, the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries and the Alabama Food Manufacturers and Producers Association. Presentations were made by Commissioner John McMillan, Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries; Ellie Taylor, president […]
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FMI Foundation Raises $800K, Bolsters Family Meals Campaign Commitment
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Foundation hosted its third annual gala event Monday evening in Scottsdale, Ariz. The event celebrated the accomplishments and investments of the food retail industry in addressing social concerns. The FMI Foundation raised $800,000 and will continue to concentrate its efforts on food safety and health and nutrition initiatives, research and […]
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IGA Launches Label Savers Program
IGA has launched its IGA Hometown Label Savers, a new community-based marketing program that encourages community nonprofit organizations to collect IGA Exclusive Brand product barcodes in exchange for funding toward organizational needs. To implement the program, eligible nonprofit organizations can submit an application to the IGA Hometown Label Savers team, identifying a preferred IGA store […]
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Vallarta Supermarkets Donating $54K, Time To Hospital For Three Kings Day
Vallarta Supermarkets is celebrating the 2nd annual Three Kings Day (Dia de Reyes) with patients, families and staff at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles today. Vallarta staff is joining in the festivities by dressing as the Three Kings and bringing toys for patients. Additionally, the grocer is bringing its traditional Rosca de Reyes (traditional sweet bread in […]
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Save Mart, Lucky And FoodMaxx Will Match ‘Holiday Shares’ Donations
Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx on Saturday will match donations to local Bay Area, and Monterey and Santa Cruz County, Feeding America-affiliated food banks through their “Holiday Shares” program, for a total dollar-for-dollar matching grant of up to $5,000 for the day. This initiative could not come at a more critical time for local food […]
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Lykins Oil Donates Nearly $13K To Nature Center Through BP Grant Program
Lykins Oil Cos., through the BP Fueling Communities Program, has donated $12,500 to the Cincinnati Nature Center, a nonprofit nature education organization founded in 1965. It is the largest member-supported nature center in the country, with more than 100,000 visitors each year. Fueling Communities provides grants to local organizations that are nominated by BP branded […]
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Stater Bros. Charities Donates $53K To Toys For Tots
For the ninth year in a row, Stater Bros. has helped to spread cheer through the local Toys for Tots program. Stater Bros. Charities, the charitable arm of Stater Bros. Markets, presented a $53,624 check to representatives from the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots program earlier this week. This year’s check was more than […]
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2.5M Pounds Of Produce To Be Donated To Houston Food Bank
The holidays will arrive early for the Houston Food Bank and its more than 600 partner agencies with the donation of as much as 2.5 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. The donation will be made Dec. 13 as part of the Houston Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association’s annual “Gift of Produce.” Two and […]
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Newport Avenue Hosting Food For February Fundraiser Through Dec. 31
February is one of the hardest-hitting months for hungry families in Central Oregon, which is why Newport Avenue Market is again hosting Food for February. The fundraiser began Dec. 1. The campaign held its first drive last year and the grocers’ customers donated $4,025, an amount Newport Avenue matched. Working with Unified Grocers, Newport Avenue […]
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Target Donates $50K For Midwest Tornado Relief
Target Corp. has donated $50,000 in monetary support and product to assist with tornado relief efforts in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Missouri. The donation includes a $45,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross and $5,000 in gift cards to local nonprofits to provide items they need to help the community recover. “Our hearts […]
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FMI Initiates 2013 Community Outreach Award Program
To recognize and honor the food retail industry’s role as neighborhood partners in service initiatives, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Community Outreach Awards. These awards highlight the many contributions food retailers make to their community and serve the industry as a source of creative inspiration for service programs. Nominations […]
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Cargill Gives 1K Turkeys For Tornado Victims
Thousands of Oklahomans impacted by the Moore tornado are still working to recover and rebuild their lives. Thanks to Cargill, 1,000 families in Moore will receive a turkey to help make their Thanksgiving complete. The 1,000 donated turkeys will be available at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s partner agencies that are serving Moore tornado […]
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FPFC To Auction Off Retailers For Charity
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council (FPFC) will be auctioning opportunities during its Dec. 4 holiday luncheon to meet retailers for lunch, dinner or golf. Caterina’s Club, an Orange County-based organization that provides meals for homeless children, will be the beneficiary of the auction. Confirmed are Miguel Garcia and Brian Balladares of Ralphs Grocery Co.; […]
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FPFC Donates $10K To Support Typhoon Relief In The Philippines
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council (FPFC) has made a contribution of $10,000 through The Philippines Red Cross to support relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Thousands of Filipinos were killed during the storm that struck earlier this month and millions have been left homeless and without food. In addition to providing temporary […]
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Grocery Industry Lends Big Support For CF ‘Hike The Halo’ Fundraiser
by Cynthia Weifenbach, special correspondent for The Shelby Report Angel Stadium in Southern California was ablaze with sports enthusiasts, families and friends as they came out to assist in raising funds to find a cure for those suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) at the second annual Hike the Halo event on Sunday. The hike offered […]
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Stop Hunger Ships One Million Meals to Philippines
Stop Hunger Now is shipping one million meals to the Philippines as part of ongoing disaster relief operations in response to the devastation that resulted from Typhoon Haiyan over the weekend. The first container with 285,120 meals will depart this week from the Stop Hunger Now warehouse in San Leandro, Calif. Additional containers of meals […]
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Hershey Donates $100K To WWP, Participates In ‘Believe In Heroes’ Campaign
The Hershey Co. has donated $100,000 to Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and is participating in the “Believe in Heroes” campaign. The donation will help support Wounded Warrior Project’s numerous programs, which are addressing the urgent needs of this generation’s injured service members. To promote the Believe in Heroes campaign and raise awareness of WWP, Hershey […]
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Mars Associates Volunteer With Habitat Topeka Prior To Plant Opening
Mars Chocolate North America’s manufacturing plant in Topeka is scheduled to open later this year and, earlier this month, approximately 50 Mars associates participated in the Mars Volunteer Program by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of Topeka to build a home. The effort was part of M&M’S effort to “M’Prove America,” a program designed to […]