Delran ShopRite Employees to Appear on Limited Edition Cheerios Box

Two employees at the ShopRite of Delran will be featured on upcoming Cheerio’s boxes after they participated in the annual ShopRite Partners In Caring Cheerios Contest.

With the “Lending a Hand for Hunger” theme, ShopRite associates once again rolled up their sleeves and worked hard to fight hunger in the communities where ShopRite stores operate.

Bill Trefz, of Mt. Holly, and Karen Ruhl, of Delran, will be featured on 150,000 special-edition Cheerios boxes for their store’s commitment.

The box was unveiled during a ceremony at the ShopRite of Delran on March 11.

Hundreds of ShopRite associates across six states banded together last September in the friendly competition sponsored by ShopRite and General Mills.

Associates collected donations at check-out and held various events in store, raising $1.3 million during the popular contest to support regional food banks in communities served by ShopRite stores.

Each of the 40 winning ShopRite stores chose two ShopRite associates to be featured on a special-edition Cheerios box, to be sold exclusively at ShopRite.

Additionally, the top five stores were awarded $3,000 and the other stores won $500 each.

“The 81 ShopRite associates featured on this year’s special-edition Cheerios Box represent the caring and compassion that has come to symbolize the fight against hunger and the commitment of ShopRite Partners In Caring,” Christine Magyarits, spokesperson for ShopRite Partners In Caring, said. “Since ShopRite Partners In Caring began in 1999, a total of $40 million has been donated to local food banks to feed the hungry in our communities. The Cheerios contest is one of our favorite annual events and highlights many of our ‘partners’ in the fight against hunger - our dedicated ShopRite associates, our generous customers, and one of our long-time vendor partners, General Mills, who shares our passion for helping those in need of food assistance."

The attached images were provided by ShopRite:

Photo # 1: Associates on box: Bill Trefz of Mount Holly and Karen Ruhl of Delran

Photo # 2: Associates on box Bill Trefz and Karen Ruhl, and Store Director Ken Cushman

Photo # 3: from left: Dale Neas, Bread of Life Food Pantry, Delran Township Mayor Ken Paris; Bob Hayes, Boy Scouts of America, Garden State Council; Bill Trefz; Karen Ruhl; Ken Cushman; Lavinia Awosanya, Food Bank of South Jersey; owner family member Geoff Eickhoff; Lt. Howard Davenport, Delran Police Department, Orien Reid,ShopRite spokesperson