LUBBOCK, Texas — Guests of United Supermarkets joined forces with the company to donate more than $100,000 to the relief effort for victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
During the two-week promotional period that ended Sunday, guests at the companys 50 locations were given the opportunity to add a donation of $1 or more to their bill during the checkout process.
Guest donations to the cause totaled $83,000, and the company provided a $25,000 match to bring the final tally to $108,000.
All monies raised through the effort will be distributed to three local nonprofit agencies American Red Cross, Breedlove Dehydrated Foods and The Salvation Army which are serving the needs of the victims in Haiti.
Each nonprofit will receive $36,000.
We extend our sincerest appreciation to all our guests who helped make this effort such a tremendous success, said Dan Sanders, CEO of United Supermarkets, LLC. We also must say a very special thanks to the local organizations (Breedlove Dehydrated Foods, American Red Cross and The Salvation Army) that assumed leadership roles in the relief effort. We know that these outstanding organizations will make the very best use of these dollars in the weeks ahead.
Source: United Supermarkets, LLC