BI-LO CHARITIES SPONSORS THIRD ANNUAL SUMMER HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAM TO BENEFIT LOCAL FOOD BANKS
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BI-LO CHARITIES SPONSORS THIRD ANNUAL SUMMER HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAM TO BENEFIT LOCAL FOOD BANKS
Shoppers Can Support Local Families in Need by Purchasing $5 Hunger Relief Boxes at BI-LO
GREENVILLE, S.C. (July 14, 2010) – In light of current economic conditions, many hunger relief organizations struggle with growing clientele bases and diminished contributions. With such a critical need in the community, BI-LO Charities is working with customers to provide much-needed food for local food banks.
Wednesday, July 14, through Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, members of the community can join to help their neighbors in need by purchasing a Summer Hunger Relief box. Each Summer Hunger Relief box contains food for three meals.
The pre-packaged boxes are available for purchase at all BI-LO locations and are filled with items most often requested by food banks, such as macaroni & cheese, beans, soup, dry spaghetti, spaghetti sauce and tuna. After purchasing a Summer Hunger Relief box, customers can deposit them in a specially marked grocery cart at the entrance of any BI-LO store, and a local food bank will pick up the donations and distribute them to local families.
During the school year many families rely on school breakfast and lunch programs to ensure their children get three healthy meals each day. In the summer months, aid from these school programs is unavailable, amplifying the need for these families, many of whom are now having to reach out to local food banks for support.
“Each year, BI-LO Charities partners with local hunger relief agencies to help families in need by donating basic meal components to local food banks,” said BI-LO Charities Executive Director Carol Browning. “Our customers tell us that it just feels good to know we can make such a positive impact in the community for just a small donation. This hunger drive directly feeds hundreds of families in the local community, and BI-LO Charities likes being part of such an important effort.”
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 27th anniversary in June 2010. Since its inception in 1984, the BI-LO Charity Classic has raised more than $52 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 207 supermarkets and employs approximately 15,100 people.
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