Local Stop & Shop Employees Provide Holiday Gifts to LI Families

More than 400 Stop & Shop store managers and associates from 49 stores across Long Island provided holiday gifts to 50 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 to their children.

“Because of the generosity of the team at Stop & Shop, so many Long Islanders will have a brighter holiday season,” said Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, President and CEO of Family & Children’s Association. “We’re incredibly thankful for our ongoing partnership and everything Stop & Shop does to support FCA.”

“When I hear of a family struggling to provide for their children during the holidays , I take it to heart and know I must do something,” said Michael Bundrick, store manager of Stop & Shop Carle Place. “Many parents are struggling with making the decision to feed their children or buy them presents, and even worse, some are unable to provide either. Adopt-a-Family is a heartfelt effort that allows us to make a positive impact in the lives of our neighbors and their families.”

Over the past three years, Stop & Shop employees have granted the holiday wishes of nearly 100 area families and children. Some of the many gifts donated this year included 50 coats, 50 pairs of gloves and 200 toys.