Local Shoprite Associates Raise $1 Million To Help Feed The Hungry

Raising help and hope for the hungry is a top priority for ShopRite associates who band together each year for a five week contest held during National Hunger Awareness Month in September. Sponsored each year by ShopRite and General Mills, this year’s ShopRite Partners In Caring contest issued a new challenge to ShopRite associates – to raise an unprecedented $1 million to support food banks in the communities ShopRite serves. Showing their commitment to those in need through the collection of donations at checkout and in-store events, ShopRite associates met the challenge head-on, raising $1 million towards fighting hunger in their local communities. Of the more than 240 ShopRites stores across six states, each of the 45 winning stores selected two associates to be featured on a special-edition Cheerios box, which was sold exclusively at ShopRites stores during the month of March. In addition, each store was awarded $500 – or $3,000 for the top 5 winning stores – to donate to a hunger-fighting charity of its choice. “We are so thankful to ShopRite associates for their dedication to help those in their community who struggle with the issue of hunger,” said Christine Magyarits, spokesperson for ShopRite Partners In Caring."It is truly remarkable how the involvement in our hunger-fighting activities grows every year, increasing the money raised for people in need. We are grateful to the leadership of our store associates and the support of General Mills, who make this all possible." The winning stores are: New Jersey: ShopRite of Brookdale, ShopRite of Byram, ShopRite of Chatham, ShopRite of Clinton, ShopRite of English Creek in Egg Harbor Township, ShopRite of Englewood, ShopRite of Essex Green in West Orange, ShopRite of Fischer Boulevard in Toms River, ShopRite of Flanders, ShopRite of Flemington, ShopRite of Franklin, ShopRite of Galloway, ShopRite of Garden State Pavilion in Cherry Hill, ShopRite of Greenwich, ShopRite of Hammonton, ShopRite of Hillsborough, ShopRite of Jackson, ShopRite of Livingston, ShopRite of Marmora, ShopRite of Mansfield, ShopRite of Marlton, ShopRite of Medford, ShopRite of Mount Laurel at Union Mill Road, ShopRite of Netcong, ShopRite of Newton, ShopRite of Rio Grande, ShopRite of Rochelle Park, ShopRite of Somerset, ShopRite of Stirling, ShopRite of Succasunna, ShopRite of Somers Point New York: ShopRite of Brooklyn, ShopRite of Forest & Richmond, ShopRite of Hylan Boulevard, ShopRite of Pearl River, ShopRite of Wallkill, ShopRite of West Babylon Pennsylvania: ShopRite of Daleville, ShopRite of Morrell Plaza, ShopRite of Mount Pocono, ShopRite of Snyder Plaza, ShopRite of Stroudsburg, ShopRite of West Chester Connecticut: ShopRite of Bristol, ShopRite of Waterbury