Hudson Valley ShopRite Stores to Collect Donations for Veterans

ShopRite Supermarkets Inc. kicked off its eighth annual Veterans Fundraising Campaign over the Memorial Day weekend.

Stores in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Ulster and Westchester counties are among those participating, according to organizers.

The fundraising effort will continue through August 15, 2016, with the stores collecting donations at checkout and hosting in-store activities and events. 

In the eight years of the campaign, organizers said ShopRite has raised more than $2.1 million for local veterans’ organizations in the communities it serves.

Past fundraisers have included car washes, hot dog sales, pancake breakfasts, food drives, raffles and more.

The following Hudson Valley stores will be participating:

In Dutchess County: ShopRite of Fishkill, ShopRite of Lagrangeville and ShopRite of Poughkeepsie; in Orange County:  ShopRite of Chester, ShopRite of Dolson Ave. and ShopRite of Wallkill in Middletown, ShopRite of Monroe, ShopRite of Montgomery,  ShopRite of Newburgh, ShopRite of Vails Gate, and ShopRite of Warwick; in Putnam County: ShopRite of Carmel; in Ulster County: ShopRite of Ellenville, ShopRite of Kingston, and ShopRite of New Paltz;  in Westchester County: ShopRite of Bedford, ShopRite of Cortlandt, ShopRite of Croton, ShopRite of New Rochelle, ShopRite of Scarsdale, ShopRite of Thornwood, ShopRite of Greenway Plaza and ShopRite of Tuckahoe Rd. in Yonkers, and ShopRite of White Plains.

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