Employees at C&S participated 15 Make A Difference Day projects
For the ninth year, employees at C&S Wholesale Grocers facilities joined millions of volunteers around the country to participate in Make A Difference Day, a nationwide day of service sponsored by USA Weekend with HandsOnNetwork, a division of the Points of Light Institute.
Working closely with local nonprofit organizations, C&S organized 15 community service projects, ranging from repairing flood damaged homes to serving meals at soup kitchens. At the Company's headquarter offices, 25 employees and family members volunteered during the morning to create a garden, plant bushes and bulbs, and beautify the grounds at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western New Hampshire. "For hundreds of our employees, Make A Difference Day is special," said Gina Goff, C&S Director of Community Involvement. "On the fourth Saturday in October we take part in the nation's largest day of volunteer action as a way to help our neighbors and improve our communities."
C&S covers the costs of all materials needed for the Make A Difference Day projects, which included:
|
Location |
Volunteer Project |
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Aberdeen |
Landscaping at Aberdeen Middle School |
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Birmingham |
Repairing homes belonging to elderly, homebound, and fixed income families in partnership with Carpenter’s Hand |
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Brattleboro |
Making repairs to homes that were affected by Tropical Storm Irene at the Mountain Home Trailer Park |
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Erie / Buffalo |
Serving a meal at the Friends of the Night Shelter |
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Fresno |
Preparing food boxes at the Community Food Bank of Fresno |
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Hawaii |
Building a fence around a playground and landscaping at the Waianae Homeless Shelter |
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Keene |
Landscaping at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western New Hampshire |
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Mauldin |
Helping kids with special needs through the Mauldin Miracle League |
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Newburgh |
Accomplishing yard work at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley |
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Sacramento |
Packing 75 back packs with food and winter clothing for children through the Sacramento Food Bank |
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Suffield |
Renovating Babb's Roller Rink, a non-profit, historic landmark supported by Citizens Restoring Congamond |
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Westfield |
Landscaping at the Westfield Cancer House of Hope |
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Windsor Locks |
Renovating Babb's Roller Rink, a non-profit, historic landmark supported by Citizens Restoring Congamond |
Projects held in November:
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Dubois |
Packing food and clothing boxes for flood victims along the Susquehanna River through the Christian Missionary Alliance Ministry |
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Hatfield |
Assisting with a charity event at the New Horizons Community Center |
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Stockton |
Sorting groceries and packing food boxes at the Stockton Emergency Food Bank |
About C&S Wholesale Grocers
C&S community involvement programs support initiatives to stop hunger and to promote the health and enrichment of communities that are homes to the company's employees and facilities.
C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, N.H. is the 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 3,900 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.
