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Kroger's SoCal stores ask shoppers to give

4/30/2015

The Food 4 Less and Ralph’s divisions of Kroger Co. are asking shoppers in the Southern California area to support the Special Olympics.


The 2015 Special Olympics World Games are coming to Los Angeles this summer, and Ralphs customers and associates can show their support of Special Olympics through the supermarket chain's nonprofit arm, The Ralphs Fund, by donating their spare change in collection canisters located at the checkstands in their neighborhood Ralphs supermarket.


Food 4 Less and Foods Co customers and associates can also show their support of Special Olympics through the supermarket chain's nonprofit arm, The Food 4 Less/Foods Co Fund, by donating their spare change in collection canisters located at the checkstands at Food 4 Less stores in Southern California and the greater Chicago area and at Foods Co supermarkets in Central and Northern California.


Both Special Olympics fundraising campaigns will run through May 19, 2015. One hundred percent of customer donations received as part of the fundraising campaign will be directed to Special Olympics. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics is a global movement that transforms lives through the joy of sport. The 2015 World Games are being held in Los Angeles from July 25 through August 2.


"Ralphs has great respect for the impact Special Olympics has had on countless individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families," said Donna Giordano, Ralphs president. "Ralphs has long been a champion of children and adults with special needs and it is our honor to raise funds for Special Olympics so even more individuals will have the opportunity to experience the transformative power and joy of Special Olympics sports." In conjunction with its Special Olympics checkstand fundraising program, Ralphs also announced that it is encouraging its customers to enjoy the power of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games by reaching up and volunteering to be a "Fan in the Stands."


Ralphs Grocery Company was founded in 1873 and currently operates 217 supermarkets from its headquarters in Los Angeles. Food 4 Less operates 131 price-impact, warehouse-format supermarkets under the banners Food 4 Less in Southern California, Illinois and Indiana, and Foods Co in Central and Northern California.


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