CINCINNATI, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR) announced today its family of companies has raised
nearly $106,000 from customer and
associate contributions to assist Hurricane Matthew relief efforts.
Kroger and its subsidiaries have also delivered in-kind
contributions of food and water valued at $235,000 to local food banks and Red Cross relief
stations, and $52,000 in pet food to
animal shelters, in storm-impacted areas. In addition, Kroger has
committed to a corporate gift of $50,000 for a total contribution of more than
$443,000 to support hurricane relief
efforts.
"We are grateful to our customers and associates for their
generous support of the Hurricane Matthew relief efforts," said
Jessica Adelman, Kroger's group vice
president of corporate affairs. "Our combined efforts will help our
communities recover more quickly in the aftermath of such
devastating storms."
Many Kroger and Harris Teeter
stores in the southeast and mid-Atlantic regions are helping
customers donate through a variety of ways including coin boxes at
registers.
Every day, the Kroger Family of Companies makes a difference in
the lives of eight and a half million customers and 431,000
associates who shop or serve in 2,781 retail food stores under a
variety of local banner names in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Kroger and its
subsidiaries operate an expanding ClickList offering – a
personalized, order online, pick up at the store service – in
addition to 2,240 pharmacies, 785 convenience stores, 323 fine
jewelry stores, 1,423 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food
production plants in the United
States. Kroger is recognized as one of America's most
generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America
food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the
military and their families, and more than 145,000 community
organizations including schools. A leader in supplier diversity,
Kroger is a proud member of the Billion Dollar
Roundtable.
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