News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DATE:
 January 3, 2012
CONTACT: Katie McKenna
kmckenna@topsmarkets.com

   
TOPS MARKETS RAISES $2,762 FOR 2ND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NWPA DURING “FOOD FOR FAMILIES” FOOD DRIVE
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Tops Friendly Markets today announced the first annual “Food for Families” food drive has raised $2,762 to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.

“Helping to eradicate hunger in the communities we serve is a part of Tops’ core mission,” said Frank Curci, Tops president and CEO. “Tops is proud to be a neighbor in northwestern Pennsylvania, and we are committed to this food drive on an annual basis to raise support for Second Harvest.”

“We are excited to partner with Tops for the annual Food for Families food drive,” said Karen Seggi, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania executive director. “Around the holidays, our neighbors need help the most, and this food drive will provide Second Harvest with needed relief.”

From Sunday, December 4 through Sunday, December 11, customers were encouraged to purchase “Little Brown Bags of Hope” for $5, $10 or $20. Sold at all northwest Pennsylvania Tops Friendly Markets locations throughout the week, the bags included a variety of food items needed by the Food Bank, including canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, rice, cereals and other non-perishable food items. All bags purchased throughout the week were donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA.

The week culminated with an outdoor food drive on Sunday, December 11, where volunteers from Tops Friendly Markets and The Second Harvest Food Bank collected food and funds at area Tops Friendly Markets.

Tops Friendly Markets proudly reaffirmed its mission of eradicating hunger by providing Second Harvest with an additional donation of $2,000 in Tops gift cards.

Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 133 full-service supermarkets – 127 company-owned and six franchise locations. With more than 14,000 associates, Tops is a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's website at www.topsmarkets.com.

 

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