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Article: Hunger Relief Programs Kick Into High Gear for the Holidays.
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- Food Weekly News
- Article date:
- November 12, 2009
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Customers will find that donating $1, $3 or $5 at their local Stop & Shop check-out will net great rewards for more than 300 local hunger relief organizations as Stop & Shop's 20th annual Food for Friends program kicks-off in all stores on Oct. 30. The program is an easy and affordable way for customers to support local organizations and families in need of assistance this holiday season.
Through in-store donations and a corporate matching program, Stop & Shop hopes to raise more than $1 million with 100 percent of the dollars collected going to local and regional food banks. In addition, the company will match the first $500 raised by each store. Food for ...