Red Cross Names Wawa 2012 Citizen of the Year

Red Cross Names Wawa 2012 Citizen of the Year

“Few organizations help us fulfill the American Red Cross mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering like Wawa, led by Howard Stoeckel,” says CEO of American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania. The American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania (SEPA) Chapter  honored Wawa’s CEO, Howard Stoeckel, with the 2012 Citizen of the Year Award during its 30th annual [...]

Chuck Bosselman to Receive NATSO Hall of Fame Award

Chuck Bosselman to Receive NATSO Hall of Fame Award

“(Bosselman’s) ability to think outside of the box and his allegiance to his fellow operators have benefitted the entire truckstop and travel plaza industry,” says NATSO chairman. NATSO, the trade association representing the truckstop and travel plaza industry, has announced that Chuck Bosselman, owner of the Bosselman Family of Cos., will receive the NATSO Hall [...]

Thorntons Donates To Santa’s Workshop Program

Thorntons Donates To Santa’s Workshop Program

Thorntons partners with the Red Cross to provide 100 bicycles and 3,500 care packages to soldiers and their families. On Wednesday, Nov. 16, Thorntons Inc. and the American Red Cross joined forces to show their appreciation for the awe-inspiring sacrifice of the soldiers of Fort Knox, Ky. As part of Thorntons Humanitarian Day event, 300 [...]

Wawa Provides Red Cross Support

Wawa Provides Red Cross Support

Fall schedule includes more than 38 blood drives open to the public. This fall Wawa is encouraging customers to join it in helping the American Red Cross save lives by donating blood at one of the more than 38 Wawa sites hosting a blood drive. The blood drive began Oct. 3 and will continue through [...]

Hunt Brothers Donates $20,000, Pizza To Tornado-Hit  Communities

Hunt Brothers Donates $20,000, Pizza To Tornado-Hit Communities

“One of Hunt Brothers Pizza’s guiding principles is to be a blessing to people, so it’s only natural for us to help the people and communities affected by these tragic events,” says Hunt Brothers spokesperson. In an act of compassion for the communities hit by devastating tornadoes this spring, Hunt Brothers Pizza donated $20,000 in [...]

Kroger Helps Flood Victims

Kroger Helps Flood Victims

Kroger gives both cash and in-kind support, including food to local food banks, in addition to matching customer donations collected at registers. The Kroger Co. is committing $250,000 in cash and in-kind contributions to assist storm and flood relief efforts in communities across Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and other affected areas in the [...]

Kum & Go Donates $10,000 to American Red Cross

Kum & Go Donates $10,000 to American Red Cross

Arkansas residents impacted by recent tornadoes will benefit from the donation. Kum & Go President and CEO Kyle Krause  announced that a $10,000 contribution has been made to the American Red Cross and will be directed toward helping Arkansas residents, after tornadoes touched down in the South leaving damage in their wake. According to Krause, [...]

Wawa Contributes $50,000 to Japan Relief Fund

Wawa Contributes $50,000 to Japan Relief Fund

“Wawa’s donation will help alleviate a lot of suffering,” says American Red Cross spokesperson. Wawa Inc. is making a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross International Relief Fund to help support Japan following the earthquake and tsunami disasters. “Our hearts go out to those in Japan during this difficult time. Wawa has always had [...]

Wawa’s Annual Summer Blood Drive Underway

Wawa’s Annual Summer Blood Drive Underway

This summer Wawa is making it easy for customers to donate blood by offering a blood drive at more than 25 Wawa sites to help the American Red Cross save lives. The blood drive, already underway, will continue until Aug. 28 in four of Wawa’s operating states: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. Last year, [...]

Rite Aid Foundation Donates To Flood Victims

Rite Aid Foundation Donates To Flood Victims

The Rite Aid Foundation is donating water, food, cleaning and first aid supplies to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help the victims, families and communities affected by the recent flooding in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. “Flood waters can wreak damage on homes and can take days to recede. As our operations in the [...]

Kum & Go Raises over $80,000 for the Red Cross Haiti Relief

Kum & Go Raises over $80,000 for the Red Cross Haiti Relief

Kum & Go,L.C. raised more than $80,000 for the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Efforts since Jan. 15th. Customers who donated $1 at the registers of the more than 430 Kum & Go stores raised a majority of the money, $59,000. The remainder of the contribution was collected from donations at the company’s Store Support Center [...]

Kum & Go Raises over $80,000 for the Red Cross Haiti Relief

Kum & Go Raises over $80,000 for the Red Cross Haiti Relief

Kum & Go,L.C. raised more than $80,000 for the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Efforts since Jan. 15th. Customers who donated $1 at the registers of the more than 430 Kum & Go stores raised a majority of the money, $59,000. The remainder of the contribution was collected from donations at the company’s Store Support Center [...]

Wawa Provides Red Cross Support with Chain Wide Blood Drives

Wawa Provides Red Cross Support with Chain Wide Blood Drives

Wawa is encouraging customers to join its efforts to help the American Red Cross save lives. From Feb. 15 until March 31, Wawa will be hosting blood drive sites at 20 sites in four of its operating states: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. Wawa Associates have supported the American Red Cross blood drives for [...]

RaceTrac Haiti Fundraising Effort Brings In Over 100k

RaceTrac Haiti Fundraising Effort Brings In Over 100k

This week, RaceTrac Petroleum Inc., is donating $102,939.88 to the American Red Cross in support of the Haitian Earthquake Relief effort, the Cedartown Standard reported. The more than $100,000 in funds was raised during last week’s Coffee for a Cause campaign, during which all proceeds from the sale of 16-, 20- and 24-ounce cups of [...]

High’s Dairy Stores’ Haiti Relief Campaign Raises Over $10,000

High’s Dairy Stores’ Haiti Relief Campaign Raises Over $10,000

Hanover, Md.-based High’s of Baltimore Inc., has announced that customers of its 70 High’s Dairy Stores in Maryland and Delaware, collectively donated more than $10,000 to the company’s Haiti Earthquake Relief Campaign.  At checkout, store associates asked customers if they would like to make a $1 donation to the campaign which was in association with the American Red Cross.  “We’re extremely proud of [...]