Local Stop & Shop Helps with Troop Care Packages

The Shrewsbury is among the 15 New England stores who are supporting a local care package drive to benefit deployed troops from New England.

There will be an in-store drive which gives the customers the opportunity to donate products. Then Stop & Shop will join other volunteers from the community mid-October to assemble the care packages at the Senior Center in Southborough. All customers are welcome.

In-store drive to collect requested items: Sept. 1 to 30, Regular store hours

Care package assembly at Southborough Senior Center Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Stop & Shop stores participating include: Westborough, Worcester, Grafton, Shrewsbury, Gardner, Acton, Sturbridge, Hudson, Putnam, CT, Framingham and Natick.

Customers may donate a variety of personal care, food, drink and other items at any of the participating Stop & Shop stores. Full details are available at the Customer Solution Center. Customer inquiries may be directed to Geralyn Szczurko, Customer Service Manager, Stop & Shop, 508-366-0187.