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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: November 7, 2017 |
CONTACT: Kathy Romanowski 716-635-5577 |
| TOPS MARKETS AWARDS WESTERN NEW YORK SCHOOLS OVER $155,000 AS PART OF TOPS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM | |
| WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Today, Tops Friendly Markets announced that it has donated more than $155,000 to over 1,000 participating schools as part of its ‘Tops in Education’ program. Over the past five years, the program has raised nearly $700,000 for schools in its operating area. TOPS recently presented the schools who were the largest benefactors from the 2016-2017 program with a check during a formal check presentation at their respective schools. Below are the recipients: Warsaw Elementary School - $3,684.37 Lakeshore Senior High School - $3,363.10 Newfane Elementary School - $1,899.33 Holland Elementary PTO - $1,733.10 “Tops Markets have been a wonderful partner to work with. Tops in Education program allows us to do so much more for our students," said Kelly Ashcraft, President, Tiger Support Network from Warsaw Elementary School. "It really shows the dedication to the communities that the stores serve. We have been extremely blessed to have supportive parents and faculty that have allowed us to continue to expand the program year after year.” “We are so lucky to be a part of the Tops in Education program,” said Virginia Bower, Special Education Teacher for Newfane Elementary School. “We depend on this funding to help us provide enriching programs like hands on field trips and school assemblies that we otherwise would not be able to afford if it weren’t for the support from TOPS.” -more- To enroll in the Tops in Education program for the 2017-2018 school year, simply register your Tops BonusPlus card at www.topsmarkets.com/education. Shoppers can designate up to three schools in grades K-12 to receive funds from the program. Shoppers previously enrolled in the program MUST re-enroll for this school year in order to continue participating in this beneficial program. Schools interested in registering or learning more about how to promote the program at their school can also find helpful tools on the website. Participation in the program is easy. When shoppers purchase TOPS brand, Full CircleTM, TopCare®, Tippy Toes, Valu Time®, Pure Harmony, and Best Yet® products, a percentage of the purchase is donated to the schools the shopper has selected. The percentage donated is proportionate to the customer’s spending on any of a variety of these private brands that Tops offers and is up to five percent of the total purchase. Participants can also earn double rewards every time they purchase single-serve or multi packs of TOPS brand water throughout the year. “Tops in Education’ helps our shoppers support the youth of their communities,” said Kathleen Allen, senior manager of community relations for Tops Markets. “This program fulfills a promise to our shoppers, a promise that helps them receive a fantastic value while helping provide funding to educational programs in the towns that we serve.” # # # Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 171 full-service supermarkets with five additional by franchisees under the Tops banner. Tops employs over 15,000 associates and is a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, western Vermont, and north central Massachusetts. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's website at www.topsmarkets.com.
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