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Kroger and The Empty Stocking Fund Partner to Bring Holiday Cheer, Gifts to Underprivileged Metro Atlanta Children
Two-day drive to raise funds to purchase holiday gifts for children in local communities
Metro Atlanta Kroger stores, in partnership with WSB-TV and the Junior ROTC, have teamed together this holiday season for the annual Empty Stocking Fund “Drive Day.”
On Saturday, Nov. 1 and Sunday, Nov. 2, more than 2,500 cadets representing 30 metro Atlanta high schools’ JROTC programs will be on-site at more than 67 Kroger stores to raise awareness and funds for the nonprofit organization, The Empty Stocking Fund. Kroger customer donations to The Empty Stocking Fund will help provide gifts for thousands of children living in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties.
“Drive weekend is a great experience to work with these young people and share their enthusiasm in helping children living in poverty,” says Glynn Jenkins, director of communications and public relations for Kroger’s Atlanta Division. “The money raised will provide gift packages for children this holiday season and make a difference for families less fortunate in our communities.”
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In December – with the monetary donations from Kroger customers and community members – parents and guardians of children from birth to 12 years of age will visit Santa’s Village and select gifts for their children.
The Empty Stocking Fund has been bringing holiday cheer to metro Atlanta’s underprivileged children since 1927. To learn more about how you can support The Empty Stocking Fund, please visit www.emptystockingfund.org.
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ABOUT KROGER
Kroger’s Atlanta Division is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and is one of the Southeast’s largest retail grocery chains with over 185 stores covering, Georgia, eastern Alabama and South Carolina. Kroger was recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in the U.S. The Company focuses its charitable efforts on hunger relief, K-12 education, women’s health initiatives and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com.