PLEASANTON, Calif.,
Aug. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Safeway
Inc. (NYSE: SWY) and The Safeway Foundation today launched a
campaign that will fund important programs that assist people with
special needs.
Through the Support for People with Disabilities
campaign, during the month of August, Safeway customers will be
able to donate to Easter Seals, the
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Special Olympics. These
are the world's most prominent and respected organizations
providing services to people with disabilities, conducting
ground-breaking research to treat developmental and neuromuscular
disease, and making competitive sports accessible to everyone.
"These three organizations have transformed the lives of
millions of people with a range of special needs," said
Larree Renda, Safeway Executive Vice
President and Chair of The Safeway Foundation. "We've had long
relationships with Easter Seals, MDA
and Special Olympics and are proud to be a part of their mission to
assist others to live healthier lives and reach their full
potential."
Over the years, Safeway has raised and contributed more than
$200 million to support the vital
efforts of the Support for People with Disabilities campaign
partners. The funds have financed critical programs and raised
public awareness about the important work these organizations
perform every day.
Easter
Seals
Easter Seals
provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so
that people living with autism and other disabilities can live,
learn, work and play in our communities. For more than 90 years,
Easter Seals has been helping
individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their
families, live better lives. From child development centers to
physical rehabilitation and job training for people with
disabilities, Easter Seals offers a
variety of services to assist people with disabilities address
life's challenges and achieve personal goals. Learn more at
easterseals.com.
MDA
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is
the world's leading nonprofit health agency dedicated to saving and
improving the lives of anyone with muscle disease, including
muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other
neuromuscular diseases. It does so by funding worldwide research to
find treatments and cures; by providing comprehensive health care
services and support to MDA families nationwide; and by rallying
communities to fight back through advocacy, fundraising and local
engagement. Visit mda.org and follow them at
facebook.com/MDAnational and @MDAnews. Learn more about MDA's
mission by watching this video.
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is a global
movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative
power and joy of sports, every day around the world. Special
Olympics empowers people with intellectual disabilities to become
accepted and valued members of their communities, which leads to a
more respectful and inclusive society for all. Using sports as the
catalyst and programming around health and education, Special
Olympics is fighting inactivity, injustice and intolerance. Founded
in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver,
the Special Olympics movement has grown to more than 4.4 million
athletes in 170 countries. Visit Special Olympics at
www.specialolympics.org. Engage with us on: twitter@specialolympics,
fb.com/specialolympics, youtube.com/specialolympicshq,
instagram.com/specialolympics and
specialolympicsblog.wordpress.com.
About Safeway
Safeway Inc., which operates Safeway,
Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, and Carrs stores, is a
Fortune 100 company and one of the largest food and drug retailers
in the United States with sales of
$36.1 billion in 2013. The company
operates 1,331 stores in 20 states and the District of Columbia, 13 distribution centers,
19 manufacturing plants, and employs approximately 138,000
employees. The company's common stock is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol SWY. For more information, please
visit www.Safeway.com.
About The Safeway Foundation
Founded in 2001, The
Safeway Foundation supports causes that impact our customers'
lives. Safeway stores provide the opportunity to mobilize funding
and create awareness in our neighborhoods through the generous
contributions by our customers, our employees' passion and
partnerships with our vendors. We focus on giving locally in the
areas of health and human services, hunger relief, education and
helping people with disabilities. Safeway Inc. and The Safeway
Foundation have invested $1 billion
in our neighborhoods since 2001. For more information about The
Safeway Foundation, visit www.safewayfoundation.org.
CONTACT: Brian Dowling Brian.Dowling@safeway.com,
925-467-3787
SOURCE Safeway Inc.