Annual program provides food for families in need
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Stater Bros. Markets has partnered with many local charities to help feed more than 130,000 people in need this Thanksgiving. This is the 17th straight year that Stater Bros. has offered this program.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030421/STATERLOGO)
Leading up to Thanksgiving, Stater Bros. assists qualified organizations that feed the hungry by making a substantial contribution towards the purchase of turkeys. These organizations are located throughout the communities served by Stater Bros., which include San Bernardino County, Riverside County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, and Kern County.
"The Stater Bros. 'Family' of Employees believes strongly in giving back to the communities we serve because we just don't do business in a community, we are part of the community," stated Jack H. Brown, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Stater Bros. Markets. "This year the need is greater than ever, and we are glad to provide assistance so that many more families may have a joyous Thanksgiving."
The Stater Bros. "Family" of Employees believes in being a good neighbor. Last year, Stater Bros. contributed over $15 million in support of nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves, with an emphasis on worthy programs that benefit hunger relief, health and nutrition, and education. Stater Bros. also donates over 3 million pounds annually of food and products to the local Inland Empire Food Banks. In addition, Stater Bros. Charities, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was recently established to help improve and transform the communities Stater Bros. Markets is privileged to serve by providing much needed philanthropic support.
Stater Bros. was founded in 1936 in Yucaipa, California, and has grown steadily through the years to become the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California and the largest employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County, with annual sales in 2007 of $3.7 billion. The Company currently operates 165 Supermarkets, and there are over 19,000 members of the Stater Bros. "Family" of Employees.
STATER BROS. MARKETS...SERVING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FAMILIES FOR OVER 72 YEARS
Contact:
Susan Atkinson
Vice President Corporate Affairs
Stater Bros. Markets
(909) 733-5038
SOURCE Stater Bros. Markets
For further information: Susan Atkinson, Vice President Corporate Affairs of Stater Bros. Markets, +1-909-733-5038
© PR Newswire
