Article: Safeway Raises $12 Million in June to Fund Prostate Cancer Research.

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) today announced the results of a month-long campaign to raise awareness and fund research for a cure for one of the most prevalent forms of cancer in men: prostate cancer.

The $12 million in customer and employee contributions, raised at the company's 1,700-plus stores in the U.S. and Canada, will be donated, through The Safeway Foundation, to a group of respected research centers and projects and reflects Safeway's continuing commitment to the fight against cancer.

"Each year we go to our vast constituency with this important ask, and because of the significance of the cause and the impact that prostate ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!