CINCINNATI, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR)
today said it raised approximately $1.8 million in contributions from
customers and associates in January for the American Red Cross to help victims
of the tsunami in southern Asia and eastern Africa.
Customer donations were accepted at all of the Company's more than 3,300
supermarkets, multi-department stores, and convenience stores. The
$1.8 million total donation also includes generous contributions from
associates that the Company's three foundations matched. All of the money
collected will be contributed to the American Red Cross International Response
Fund in support of tsunami relief efforts.
"Our customers and associates have once again responded generously to help
those in need," said Lynn Marmer, Kroger group vice president of corporate
affairs. "Every contribution will help and Kroger is pleased to assist our
local communities in reaching out to the survivors of this disaster."
"The toll from the December tsunami is immense, and the needs of survivors
are extraordinary," said Skip Seitz, senior vice president of growth and
integrated development for the American Red Cross. "We appreciate the
generosity of donors like The Kroger Co., its employees and customers. As a
result of their donations, we are able, in conjunction with the global network
of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, to continue providing aid to tsunami
survivors who have lost their families, homes and livelihoods."
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation's largest
retail grocery chains. At the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2004, the
Company operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,531
supermarkets and multi-department stores in 32 states under two dozen banners
including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, King Soopers, Smith's,
Fry's, Fry's Marketplace, Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger also operated
(either directly or through subsidiaries, franchise agreements, or operating
agreements) 792 convenience stores, 439 fine jewelry stores, 520 supermarket
fuel centers and 42 food processing plants. For more information about
Kroger, please visit our web site at http://www.kroger.com .
SOURCE The Kroger Co.
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