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2007 Charity Golf Outing

Submitted by gina.goff on Mon, 08/20/2007 - 08:08
C&S Wholesale Grocers’ Golf Outing Tees Up For Children with Cancer

Keene, NH - The 22nd annual C&S Charity Golf Outing donated $600,000 to three cancer-related charities. More than 800 C&S customers, vendors and food industry leaders participated in the event. They were joined by families who received care and support from the charitable organizations as well as members of the medical teams.
At banquets following two spectacular days of golf at the Mt. Snow, Haystack and Stratton golf courses in Southern Vermont, check presentations were made to the following recipients:

  • $400,000- Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD) in Lebanon, NH, for the pediatric oncology unit
  • $125,000- Jimmy Fund/Dana-Farber Cancer Center, in Boston, MA, for cancer research
  • $75,000-The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, CT, for children battling cancer to experience going to camp.

Rick Cohen, Chairman and CEO of C&S, said "Our whole C&S family is proud to be able to make a difference in lives of kids with cancer. The proceeds from our event will help with research and treatment efforts, and will also help fund kids’ summer camp experience. Once again, our customers and vendors generously stepped up to make this event a success.”

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About C&S Wholesale Grocers

C&S community involvement programs support initiatives to stop hunger and to promote the health and enrichemnt of communities that are homes to the company's employees and facilities.

C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, N.H. is the second-largest food wholesaler and, according to Forbes magazine, the 12th largest privately held company in the United States. The company distributes food to supermarkets, retail stores and military bases across the country.

Currently, C&S serves about 4600 stores from more than 50 locations in 11 states. Among our customers are many of America's best known companies, including Stop & Shop, Giant of Carlisle, Giant of Landover, Shaw's, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), Ralphs, Safeway and Target.