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Stop & Shop’s Food for Friends Campaign Raises More Than $1.3M
Stop & Shop's 30th Annual Food For Friends Campaign Raises More Than $1.3 Million for Hunger Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Money Raised Will Benefit the Connecticut Food Bank
Today Stop & Shop announced that its 30th annual Food for Friends campaign raised more than $1.3 million to support the COVID-19 response efforts of food banks in the Northeast including the Connecticut Food Bank. In March, Stop & Shop also announced a $1 million donation to support these regional food bank partners as they help those struggling with immediate hunger needs and food insecurity during the pandemic.
Stop & Shop’s Food for Friends campaign is an annual summer donation program where customers at Stop & Shop stores are able to donate at checkout to support hunger relief. To help its food bank partners in this time of unprecedented need, Stop & Shop shifted the timeframe of the campaign to run throughout the month of May. Customers using self-checkout registers were asked if they would like to round up their total to the nearest dollar, and Stop & Shop donated 100% of the change to regional food banks across its footprint.
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“We’re very grateful for the overwhelming generosity of our customers to help us support our food bank partners in their important work to provide food to individuals and families during this pandemic,” shares Gordon Reid, President of Stop & Shop. “The response from our customers shows that any size contribution can add up to make a meaningful impact in our communities.”
“We are grateful to Stop & Shop stores and to their generous customers for helping people in need,” said Connecticut Food Bank spokesperson Paul Shipman. “Food for Friends will help us reach thousands of households with the food they need during these challenging times.”
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of Stop & Shop’s Food for Friends campaign, in addition to the Connecticut Food Bank the funds raised will benefit the following food banks:
○ Food Bank for NYC
○ Community Foodbank of NJ
○ Fulfill
○ Feeding Westchester
○ Food Bank of the Hudson Valley
○ Island Harvest
○ Long Island Cares
For more information on Stop & Shop’s programs to support local communities, visit https://stopandshop.com/community/.
