DALLAS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming (NYSE: FLM) announced today that it
contributed company and associate donations to the Dallas American Heart Walk
totaling more than $130,000 to fund heart disease and stroke research.
Fleming is partnering with The Pillsbury Co. to support the American Heart
Association through retail sales of Pillsbury products.
"Our associates have some very good reasons for their commitment to the
American Heart Association," said Matt Hildreth, Fleming Senior Vice
President, Finance and Treasurer, and board member of the American Heart
Association, Dallas Division. "Heart disease is the number one killer in
America. It affects us all. There is no discrimination based on age, gender
or race. We are proud to support the American Heart Association's fight
against heart disease and stroke. We would also like to thank Pillsbury for
partnering with Fleming to help make this kind of donation possible."
"For the second straight year, Fleming has set the national sponsorship
benchmark for Heart Walks," said Sally Beanland, American Heart Association's
Dallas Division board chair. They are definitely a difference maker in this
year's Heart Walk, the largest ever for Dallas."
Fleming is the industry leader in distribution and has a growing presence
in value retailing. Fleming's primary business is buying and selling
merchandise. The company serves approximately 3,000 supermarkets including
more than 700 North American stores of global supermarketer IGA and other
regional banners, 6,800 convenience stores and more than 2,000 supercenters,
discount, limited assortment, drug, specialty, and other businesses across the
country. To learn more about Fleming, visit our Web site at http://www.fleming.com .
CONTACTS:
(Media) Randy Hatcher 972.906.8823
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