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Stop & Shop's Family Foundation Donates $75K To Boys & Girls Club
The grant will be used to promote a healthy environment with nutritious food for three Boys & Girls club sites across Hartford.
Press release from Stop & Shop:
Oct. 20, 2020
Stop & Shop, a neighborhood grocer for more than 100 years, recently announced that the Stop & Shop Family Foundation granted $75,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Hartford, Connecticut. This grant will allow the Boys & Girls Club of Hartford to implement Food Security and Access Programs, which provide a healthy environment, nutritious food and teach members how to eat smart.
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“We are grateful for the opportunity to provide Hartford youth with a stable food source and food education resources,” shares Stephen Iasimone, Regional Vice President of Stop & Shop. “Just in time for National School Lunch Week, we are excited to provide this grant to those who may be experiencing food insecurity given the pandemic, and also may be struggling due to changes in school learning this school year. It is our hope that members will leave the Boys & Girls Clubs with nourished stomachs and minds, and the ability to make good, healthy eating decisions.”
With the help of Stop & Shop’s school food pantries, the Boys & Girls Club’s Food Security and Access Programs will provide 300 Hartford Club members, ages 6-18, healthy meal choices and a healthy environment, with the goal of fostering a culture of wellness.
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Boys & Girls Club staff will manage all aspects of the program including recruiting volunteers, scheduling and facilitating guest speakers and trips, and planning and implementing club community service projects.
“In this unsettling time, it is important that we provide a healthy environment for our club members and their families,” said Sam Gray, President, and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford. “Partnering with Stop & Shop allows our members access to healthy meals, be educated on good nutrition and food sustainability as well as learning to make smart food choices”.
Stop & Shop, together with the Boys and Girls Club of Hartford, will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 15th, beginning at 11:00am at the Asylum Hill Boys & Girls Club located on 170 Sigourney Street in Hartford, Connecticut.
For more information on Stop & Shop’s programs to support local communities, visit https://stopandshop.com/community/.
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