ShopRite Raises $1M+ During 10th Annual Vets Fundraising Campaign

From ShopRite:ShopRite today announced its tenth annual Veterans Fundraising Campaign, held at 35 stores throughout New York and New Jersey, raised over $1 million to benefit local veterans organizations. To support the initiative, ShopRite stores throughout the Hudson Valley and Capital Region in New York, along with three New Jersey stores, collected donations at checkout from May 25 through August 4 and coordinated fundraising events including 5K runs and walks, food drives, pancake breakfasts and corn hole tournaments, with all proceeds benefitting local veterans groups.

The results of the 2018 campaign were announced during ShopRite’s annual golf outing, where a check was presented by ShopRite executives and team members from this year’s top three fundraising stores: ShopRite of Vails Gate, ShopRite of Montgomery and ShopRite of Montague. Funds raised will be divided among veterans organizations including The Tower of Hope, Committee for Families of War Veterans, Hudson Valley Honor Flight, Orange County Veterans Food Pantry, Tri County Council for Vietnam Era War Veterans and Unified Military Affairs Council, in addition to other local organizations that serve communities within ShopRite’s trading area.

“We take great pride in supporting veterans and their families within the communities we serve, and are proud to announce that we have raised over $1 million as a result of our 2018 fundraising campaign,” said Tom Urtz, vice president of operations, ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. “There is a large concentration of veterans in the areas where our store associates live, work and play, so this cause is very near and dear to our hearts. We would like to thank our generous customers, associates and vendors, whose support allows us to make a difference year after year.”

The 10th anniversary of the campaign yielded the most funds raised for Veterans Fundraising Campaign in a single year, with over $5 million raised since the 2009 launch of the fundraiser.

“We would like to thank those who continue to support this important initiative,” said Brett Wing, president and chief operating officer, ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. “The annual veterans fundraiser relies on the collaborative efforts and generosity of ShopRite customers, store associates and vendors, and we are so proud of the results they have helped us generate this year to support our veterans.”

The list of ShopRite stores that contributed to the donation includes:

Dutchess County: ShopRite of Fishkill, ShopRite of Lagrangeville and ShopRite of Poughkeepsie

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;

Putnam County: ShopRite of Carmel;

Ulster County: ShopRite of Ellenville, ShopRite of Kingston, and ShopRite of New Paltz;

Westchester County: ShopRite of Bedford, ShopRite of Peekskill in 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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