BI-LO Charities Contributes Nearly $50,000 to the Asheville-Area Community
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BI-LO CHARITIES CONTRIBUTES NEARLY $50,000 TO THE ASHEVILLE-AREA COMMUNITY
Funds Raised by the 26th Annual BI-LO Charity Classic Golf Tournament Will Support 15 Community Organizations
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (November 11, 2009) – Today BI-LO Charities donated $49,700 to Asheville-area organizations thanks to funds raised during the 26th annual BI-LO Charity Classic Golf Tournament, which took place last June.
Representatives from 15 local charities came together today to receive nearly $50,000 worth of grants from BI-LO Charities. Each organization accepting a check at today’s presentation has been chosen due to their ongoing work with children’s needs, education and hunger relief.
“The mission of BI-LO Charities is to support the advancement of children, education and hunger relief efforts in every community that BI-LO operates in. Because of this, we are honored to be able to provide grants for organizations that help address these needs at the local level. Each organization we provide funding for continues to make a substantial impact on members of their community, and we could not be happier to partner with them in this way. We are also very excited to offer members of the community the chance to play in the Charity Classic next June and join us in providing aid to local organizations,” said Executive Director of BI-LO Charities Carol Browning.
Organizations participating in today’s grant presentation each offer a necessary service to their community. Charities receiving grants from BI-LO Charities include:
Food for Fairview
Haywood Christian Ministry
Hearts with Hands, Inc.
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & Western N.C.
Interfaith Assistance Ministry
Macon County Care Network
Meals on Wheels of Haywood County
Meals on Wheels of Asheville and Buncombe County, Inc.
Operation Hope
McDowell Mariners Boosters Club, Inc.
The Arc of Haywood County, Inc.
The Children’s Center of Transylvania County
Thermal Belt Outreach
Yokefellow Service Center
Angel Food- Your United Meal Ministry of First UMC
To learn more about funds granted to Asheville-area charities or how to sign up to play in the 2010 Charity Classic, please visit www.BI-LOCharities.org. Become a fan of BI-LO Charities on Facebook to follow the Ten Days of Giving as donations are made across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
About BI-LO Charities, Inc.
Formed in 1998, BI-LO Charities, Inc. manages BI-LO’s extensive charitable giving programs, including the annual BI-LO Charity Classic golf tournament, which celebrated its 26-year anniversary in June 2009. Since its inception in 1983, the BI-LO Charity Classic has raised more than $48 million to provide funding for non-profit organizations in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee that focus on three key initiatives: children’s issues, education and hunger relief. Headquartered in Mauldin, S.C., BI-LO operates 214 supermarkets and employs approximately 15,500 people.
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