C&S Turkey Donations Provide over 85,000 Holiday Meals
"C&S is pleased to donate to the local food banks in many of our operating communities nationwide." - Rick Cohen, CEO
Keene, NH - C&S Wholesale Grocers has joined with 21 statewide and regional Food Banks to donate turkeys, providing thousands of families in need with a wholesome and nutritious holiday meal.
C&S CEO Rick Cohen said, "The holidays are a busy time in the food industry, but we cannot forget those in our community who need our support. C&S is pleased to donate to the local food banks in many of our operating communities nationwide."
C&S donated enough turkeys to provide over 84,000 meals. Nonprofit organizations receiving the turkeys included:
| VT | Project Feed the Thousands, Brattleboro |
| NH | Community Kitchen, Keene |
| CT | Foodshare, Bloomfield |
| MA | Food Bank of Western Mass., Hatfield |
| NJ | Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Hillside |
| NY |
Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, Cornwall-on-Hudson |
| PA | Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Harrisburg Weinberg NE Region PA Food Bank, Wilkes-Barre Lehigh Valley PA Food Bank, Allentown |
| DE | Food Bank of Delaware, Newark |
| MD | Community Action Food Bank/MD Food Bank, Bel Air Washington DC Capital Area Food Bank |
| AL | United Way Community Food Bank, Birmingham |
| SC | Harvest Hope Food Bank, Columbia and Greenville |
| HI | Hawaii Food Bank, Honolulu |
| CA | Community Food Bank of Fresno, Fresno Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano, Concord San Joaquin Food Bank, Manteca |
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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.
