LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ralphs Supermarkets and Food 4
Less Stores are pleased to announce that they plan to raise $250,000 for
children's hospitals in Southern California. The donations represent monies
being collected during a month-long fundraising campaign held to support
five local children's hospitals.
Throughout December, the Ralphs and Food 4 Less family of stores is
offering customers and associates the opportunity to make monetary
donations to help support hospital-bound children in Southern California.
Customers and associates can support Southern California's children's
hospitals through the supermarket chains' nonprofit arm, The Ralphs/Food 4
Less Foundation, by donating their spare change in collection canisters
located at the checkstands in their neighborhood Ralphs and Food 4 Less
stores through December 31.
The Ralphs/Food 4 Less Foundation will make $50,000 grants to each of
the following children's hospitals:
* Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
* Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
* Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego
* Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
* Miller Children's Hospital at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
"Ralphs and Food 4 Less believe strongly in giving back to the
community," said Dave Hirz, Ralphs president. "We're excited to extend our
commitment to children's hospitals in Southern California. We cannot think
of a better way to invest in our community than by giving families and
children hope through our support of the innovative work these hospitals
are doing to provide world-class medical care for so many children."
The Ralphs/Food 4 Less Foundation was established in 1992 by Ralphs
Grocery Company to fulfill the supermarket company's commitment to giving
back to the communities it serves. The Foundation has assisted hundreds of
nonprofit organizations, schools and community groups with grants in excess
of $50 million. Thousands of people have benefited as a result of this
support.
Last year, Ralphs and Food 4 Less provided more than $12 million in
cash and in-kind donations to organizations focused on health, education,
the fight against hunger, and developing our youth.
Ralphs Grocery Company was founded in 1873 and currently operates more
than 400 conventional and warehouse-style supermarkets from its
headquarters in Los Angeles. The company is a division of The Kroger Co.,
(NYSE: KR), one of the nation's largest food retailers, based in
Cincinnati, Ohio. For more about Ralphs, please visit our web site at
http://www.ralphs.com.
SOURCE Ralphs/Food 4 Less
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Related links:
http://www.ralphs.com
CONTACT:
Terry O'Neil of Ralphs/Food 4 Less,
+1-310-884-4680
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