Stater Bros. Kicks Off "Harvesting Hope" Holiday Food and Fund Drive to Help Local Families Fight Hunger
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Stater Bros. Markets, in conjunction with its charitable arm Stater Bros. Charities, will be "Harvesting Hope In Our Community" throughout the months of November and December. By pairing cash with product donations, Stater Bros. is making a bigger impact in the fight against hunger in the communities where its customers and employees live and work.
- Stater Bros. Charities is presenting cash donations totaling over $450,000 to food banks and feeding programs in the six Southern California counties served by Stater Bros. Supermarkets.
- Food Donation Barrels are in place at all Stater Bros. Supermarkets to collect nonperishable food items for those who are struggling. To make donating easier for shoppers, specially produced grocery bags containing critical food bank necessities are available for less than $10.
- Customers can make additional cash donations at the time of check out, and these funds will be donated to local food banks in the summer of 2015, when their food reserves are traditionally low.
- Stater Bros. is partnering with KTLA-TV for a special one-day donation/food collection event on Tuesday, November 25th at three Stater Bros. Supermarkets located in Chino, Placentia and Santa Clarita.
- The traditional Salvation Army Red Kettles will be in front of Stater Bros. Supermarkets from November 17th through December 23rd collecting nickels, dimes and quarters to help those who are most vulnerable in the community where the donations are made.
- Stater Bros. is committed to helping all the customers it serves by keeping prices low.
"Stater Bros. is proud to partner with area food banks and local non-profit agencies to serve the needs of our local communities," said Jack H. Brown, Chairman and Chief Executive Office of Stater Bros. Markets. "Many of our hard working customers have exhausted their resources and are being forced to get extra help this holiday season. During these tough times … we will not let our customers stand alone," Brown further added.
Stater Bros. is the largest contributor to food banks in the communities it serves. In 2013 alone, Stater Bros. "Harvesting Hope in our Community" campaign contributed over $6 million in cash and food donations … which provided 42 million meals … for low income seniors, veterans, families and children in need.
About Stater Bros. Charities:
Stater Bros. Charities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports critical needs in the communities where Stater Bros. employees live and work. Since 2008, Stater Bros. Charities has provided funding to countless local organizations and causes that benefit hunger relief, children's well-being, education, health, and help for our nation's veterans. Funds are raised throughout the year from generous customers, supplier friends, and caring members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family.
About Stater Bros. Markets:
Stater Bros. was founded in 1936 in Yucaipa, California, and has grown steadily through the years to become the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California and the largest private employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County. The Company currently operates 167 Supermarkets, and there are over 18,000 members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family. For more information, log onto www.staterbros.com.
Contact: Susan Atkinson
Vice President Corporate Affairs
P.O. Box 150 - San Bernardino, CA 92402
Phone: (909) 733-5038
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