The smiles on the faces of ShopRite of Rio Grande customers were brighter than usual on Wednesday, Sept. 20 as local community leaders and dignitaries bagged groceries at checkout for ShopRite’s ‘Help Bag Hunger’ day, an annual event that encourages donations to ShopRite Partners In Caring’s fight against hunger. In attendance were Middle Township Mayor Michael J. Clark; Middle Township Deputy Mayor Jeffrey DeVico; Middle Township Chief of Police Christopher M. Leusner; Bishop Charles A. Farrow and Monica Farrow of Bethel Commandment Church of the Living God of New Jersey in Whitesboro; and Cape May County Sheriff candidate Richard Harron.
Although ShopRite Partners in Caring is a year-round initiative, ShopRite holds this event every September in conjunction with National Hunger Awareness Month. Each year in September, ShopRite associates band together to raise help and hope for the hungry in a friendly competition that spans across the six states ShopRite stores operate in. This year’s challenge is to raise $1.5 million, a milestone goal, to support food banks in the communities ShopRite serves. To help reach this goal, in addition to dignitaries bagging groceries, ShopRite is asking its customers for monetary donations at checkout. Sponsored by ShopRite and General Mills, the ShopRite Partners In Caring contest has resulted in donations totaling $40 million since its start in 1999.
ShopRite of Rio Grande’s personal goal this year is to reach $10,000 by Oct. 1. As of Wednesday, Sept. 20, ShopRite of Rio Grande had reached around $5,800, more than half of their goal. In addition to ‘Bag for Hunger’ day and asking for donations at checkout, ShopRite of Rio Grande’s fundraising efforts also include an upcoming bowling tournament on Friday, Sept. 29, as well as selling pretzels, hot dogs and other goodies during the Wildwoods’ recent events such as Roar to Shore, Firemen’s Convention and Irish Fall Festival.
This year’s theme for ShopRite of Rio Grande’s ‘Help Bag Hunger’ day was “The Power of One: One team, one passion, one purpose,” expressing the unity of ShopRite associates as they come together for a great cause.
‘Help Bag Hunger’ day could not be successful without ShopRite of Rio Grande Assistant Manager Janice DiGaetano, who continually shows her commitment to the fight against hunger year after year through her event planning and executing efforts. Janice has been with ShopRite of Rio Grande for 26 years, and has been coordinating ‘Help Bag Hunger’ day for 10 years.
To learn how you can join the hunger-fighting initiative, visit www.shopritepartnersincaring.org.
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