Ralphs Grocery Company Charitable Campaign to Benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ralphs Grocery Company is pleased to announce a fundraising campaign to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® Affiliates in Southern California and their work to defeat breast cancer.

Customers and Ralphs associates can support their local Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® Affiliate through the supermarket chain's nonprofit arm, The Ralphs Fund, by donating their spare change in collection canisters located at the checkstands in their neighborhood Ralphs supermarket. The Komen fundraising campaign will run from August 14 through November 5, 2011.

Funds raised at Ralphs will be used to finance breast healthcare, treatment, research and programs to improve the lives of people battling breast cancer. Ralphs will also be a major sponsor of four Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure ® events in Southern California in 2011.

"Our ability to support the great work being done by our local Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® Affiliates is a direct result of the dedication of our associates and the generosity of our customers," said Donna Giordona, President of Ralphs Supermarkets. "Ralphs is proud to be able to continue our commitment to help in the fight against breast cancer."

Ralphs, its associates and customers have given more than $3 million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® Affiliates and other organizations that are working to find a cure to breast cancer since 2001.

Last year, Ralphs provided more than $6 million in cash and in-kind donations to organizations focused on health, education, the fight against hunger, developing our youth, and the environment.

About Ralphs

Ralphs Grocery Company was founded in 1873 and currently operates 250 supermarkets from its headquarters in Los Angeles. The company is a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., (NYSE: KR), one of the nation's largest food retailers, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more about Ralphs, please visit our web site at www.ralphs.com.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure ®

Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® is the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $1 billion since its inception in 1982. As the world's largest network of breast cancer survivors and activists, Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® is working to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure ®, and generous contributions from our partners, sponsors and fellow supporters, Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® has become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.

SOURCE Ralphs Grocery Company

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