United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Receives $57,450 from Stater Bros. Charities

Since 2005, Stater Bros. has donated over $292,000 to this program which helps to make the Holiday Season brighter for local children

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Dec 23, 2014, 01:55 ET

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- For the tenth 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, proudly presented a $57,450 check to representatives from the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program on December 8, 2014.

Stater Bros. President & COO Pete Van Helden along with other company executives present a check to the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots on December 8, 2014.

With toy requests being at an all time high, Stater Bros. Charities wanted to help meet the needs of Southern California kids. Representatives from the United States Marine Corps attended the check presentation ceremony at the Stater Bros. Corporate Offices.

The United States Marine Corps will use this donation to purchase thousands of toys. These toys will be distributed to community-based organizations in San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles counties, and these organizations will donate the toys to local children and families who are in need of a helping hand this holiday season.

"The Stater Bros. 'Family' believes in giving back to the communities we serve," said Jack H. Brown, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Stater Bros. Markets. "We are very proud to once again provide funding to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program so that many more children will have their holiday wishes come true."

This generous donation was made possible through a partnership between Stater Bros. Charities, Stater Bros. Markets, manufacturers of Stater Bros. brand products, and six national brand manufacturers, which included Clorox, ConAgra Foods, Kraft Foods, Nestle Sales, Pepsi Beverages Company, and Smucker Retail Foods Inc. Stater Bros.' customers support the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program every time they purchase select Stater Bros. brand or national brand products.

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 168 Supermarkets, and there are over 18,000 members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family. For more information log onto www.staterbros.com.

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.

STATER BROS. CHARITIES...CARING FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE!

Contact:
Susan Atkinson
President and CEO
Stater Bros. Charities
909-733-5495
[email protected]

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