C&S Generosity Rises With Community Needs
Employees Give During Difficult Times
In the spirit of the season, C&S Wholesale Grocers is bringing hope and cheer to struggling famlies where the company has facilities and employees.
At the company headquarters in Keene, NH, C&S employees collected 500 pounds of warm clothing for The Community Kitchen in five days. They provided holiday gifts for 21 famlies and holiday meals for six families. Families were "adopted" in concert with six nonprofit organizations including the Salvation Army and a local women's crisis center.
"Giving back to those less fortunate is a tradition at C&S," noted Gina Goff, Director of Community Involvement. "Our employees are generous year-round and are even more so during the holidays."
Other company initiatives:
| Montgomery, NY | Warm clothing drive for the United Way and donated to Toys for Tots |
| Newburgh, NY | Warm Hands, Warm Hearts clothing drive for the Community Action Committee |
| Suffield, CT | Distributed food at the Enfield Food Shelf |
| Windsor Locks, CT | Organized a warm clothing drive for Loaves & Fishes |
| Upper Marlboro, MD | Adopted 11 families through United Way and Head Start Program. Donated money to the Domestic Violence Center |
| Aberdeen, MD | Collected care packages for 100 soldiers through Any Soldier |
| Dunmore, PA | Held a drive for the Humane Society of Lackawanna County for items including food, treats, blankets, towels, collars and leashes. Donated to Toys for Tots sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps |
| Greater Buffalo, NY | Participated in a toy drive for the Buffalo Women's and Children's Hospital |
| Sacramento, CA | Hosted a Spirit of Giving food drive through the Sacramento Food Bank and adopted a family through Family Services |
| Honolulu, HI | Purchased school supples for children at local Early Start and Head Start programs. Served lunch at the Head Start holiday luncheon |
| Stockton, CA | Conated to Toys for Tots |
| Fresno, CA | Donated toys to Toys for Tots through the Marine Corps |
| Mauldin, SC | Provided gifts for Miracle Hill, an organization dedicated to providing food, shelter and hope for orphans and at-risk children |
| Bethlehem, PA | Donated to Toys for Tots sponsored by military families |
| Hatfield, MA | Adopted seven famlies from Safe Passage, a domestic violence organization |
| Westfield, MA | Donated to Toys for Tots and held a blood drive |
| Chester, NY | Donated to Toys for Tots |
| Brattleboro, VT | Adopted five local families |
According to the Bureau of Labor Stastics, the national unemployment rate more than doubled since January 2008, peaking at 10 percent last month and creating more demand on local nonprofit organizations.
Social service organizations around the country, particularly those meeting basic needs such as food and shelter, are witnessing heightened levels of need. One nonprofit leader, Ann Davis, Executive Director of The Community Kitchen in Keene, N.H. says that she has noticed an increase in demand during the last twelve months. "Some new faces and many regulars who formerly came in once each month are now coming in nearly every week," Davis said. "Local families are choosing between heating their homes and eating; this has always been the case during the winter months, but it's exacerbated by the economic downturn and job losses."
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.
