Bell Ringers Will Be At Selected Stores Throughout The Holidays To Raise
Funds
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Supermarket partners Ralphs and
Food 4 Less, divisions of The Kroger Co., are once again supporting The
Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle campaign this holiday season. Funds
raised through the campaign provide services in more than 5,000 communities
across the country.
The campaign also helps provides toys for children, coats for the
homeless, food for the hungry and many other social services throughout the
year. Approximately 83 cents of every dollar are used to directly assist
families in need.
"We thank Kroger and its family of stores for their continuous support
of our holiday fund-raising campaign. We appreciate the generosity of
Kroger's customers and associates. Funds raised will be used to serve those
in need in the community where the contributions are collected," said Major
George Hood, National Community Relations Secretary for The Salvation Army.
More than 35 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation
Army each year through a broad range of social services. For more
information, please visit http://www.salvationarmyusa.org.
"We are pleased to assist The Salvation Army in its vitally important
Red Kettle fund raising campaign," said Mike Donnelly, President of Ralphs
Supermarkets. "It is our hope that our support will help The Salvation Army
provide much needed assistance to families in need in the communities our
stores serve."
Ralphs and Food 4 Less currently operate more than 400 conventional and
warehouse-style supermarkets under the Ralphs and Food 4 Less banners in
Southern California, Nevada, Illinois and Indiana, and Foods Co in Central
and Northern California. Ralphs and Food 4 Less are divisions of The Kroger
Co., (NYSE: KR), one of the nation's largest food retailers, based in
Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information, visit http://www.ralphs.com and
http://www.food4less.net.
SOURCE Ralphs|Food 4 Less
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Related links:
http://www.ralphs.com
http://www.food4less.net http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
CONTACT:
Terry O'Neil, +1-310-884-4680, for
Ralphs|Food 4 Less
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