ORLANDO, Fla. -- A number of awards were made to supermarket operators and others in recognition of their support of the Children's Miracle Network, an organization based in Salt Lake City that raises funds for the benefit of hospitalized children.
re photos of several of the supermarket participants.
Platinum Retail Champion Award
Jody Cook
public relations
Rite Aid Corp.
($2,440,841 raised in 1999)
Loraine Coyle
VP, advertising
Eckerd Corp.
($2,437,942 raised)
Gold Retail Champion Award
Joe Hall
president
Food Lion
($1,736,000)
Tony Shiano
president
Giant Food Stores
($1, 434,011)
Jesse Benton
divisional VP
Publix Super Markets
($1,136,174)
Pam Williams
public relations manager
Goody's Family Clothing
($1,068,000)
Silver Retail Champion Award
Gary Huddleston
VP, community affairs
Kroger Co.
($941,301)
Bronze Retail Champion Award
John Derderian
senior VP
Pathmark Stores
($326,000)
Nancy Jeffords
community affairs
Kohls Department Stores
($315,000)
Retail Champion Award
Darrek Scherwinski
executive VP
Copps Corp.
($187,864)
Mike Tetmeyer
VP, marketing
Hy-Vee ($109,412 raised in 1999)
Bill Sheine
VP, advertising
A&P Canada
($155,725)
Packaged-Goods Champions
Steve Horgan
VP, supermarkets
Coca-Cola, USA
Gary Hoffman
VP, Eastman Kodak Co.
Tony Pingitore
VP, Hershey Corp.
Ted Herman
brand manager
H.J. Heinz Co.
Unable to attend were:
Albertson's ($425,131)
H.E. Butt Grocery Co.
($256,122)
