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400 Local Stop & Shop Workers Give Holiday Gifts to L.I. Families for Family & Children's Association Program
Stop & Shop employees from 44 stores provide holiday gifts to L.I. families through Family & Children's Association's Adopt-a-Family program
More than 400 Stop & Shop store managers and associates from 44 stores across Long Island provided holiday gifts to 44 Long Island families as part of Family & Children’s Association’s annual Adopt-a-Family program. The Stop & Shop associates and representatives of Family & Children’s Association gathered at the Carle Place Stop & Shop to load the gifts onto a truck, which transported the holiday gift items to FCA for distribution to the families.
During Adopt-a-Family Stop & Shop personnel ‘adopt’ local families through Family & Children Association. The Stop & Shop employees each personally fund the donation of warm coats, hats, gloves, toys, and infant necessities to families who may be struggling during the holiday season. Stop & Shop stores also give gift cards to the parents, allowing them to provide other holiday necessities for their children.
“We are deeply grateful to community partners like Stop & Shop for their ongoing support,” said Paige O’Brien, Chief Development Officer and Vice President of Strategic Advancement at FCA. “Thanks to their generosity—and that of their associates—our clients can truly experience the spirit and joy of the holiday season.”
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“The past few months have been especially challenging for many members of our Long Island community, leaving some unable to provide gifts for their children and loved ones this holiday season,” said Lorin Velazquez, Customer Experience & Front-end Specialist at Stop & Shop. “Supporting our community isn’t just something we do at Stop & Shop, it’s at the heart of who we are. That’s why we are deeply committed to programs like Adopt-a-Family, helping our neighbors experience the joy of the holidays and the support of a caring community.”
Over the past four years, Stop & Shop employees have granted the holiday wishes of nearly 200 area families and children. Some of the many gifts donated this year included 50 coats, 50 pairs of gloves and 200 toys.
