Stater Brothers Kicks Off Holiday Food Drive

San Bernardino, California (November 10, 2015) – To assist those who need a helping hand, all 168 Stater Bros. Supermarkets are collecting food and funds throughout the months of November and December. The Stater Bros. “Harvesting Hope in our Community” Campaign will make it easy for customers to participate and help feed their neighbors in need.

• “Bag of Hope” donation cards are available for purchase at each check stand. These funds will be used to provide much needed fresh and healthy food, which will be delivered to local food banks at the conclusion of the campaign. A $5 donation will provide one “Bag of Hope” (a $12 retail value) and a $20 donation will provide five “Bags of Hope” (a $60 retail value). Each “Bag of Hope” donation card will provide 3 lbs. of apples, 3 lbs. of potatoes, 2 lbs. of carrots, a large can of pinto beans, a can of corn, a can of green beans, and a box of instant oatmeal.
• Food Donation Barrels are also available at all store locations for those customers who still want to donate nonperishable food items. Most needed are protein items such as canned tuna or peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned fruit (in water or light syrup), and whole grain cereal.
• To help low income seniors, veterans, families and children in need, Stater Bros. Charities is presenting over $500,000 in cash donations to qualified food banks and feeding programs in the six Southern California counties served by Stater Bros. Supermarkets. These funds were collected through the coin canisters at each check stand.
• Stater Bros. is partnering with KTLA-TV for a special one-day donation/food collection event on Tuesday, November 24th at three Stater Bros. Supermarkets located in Chino, Placentia and Santa Clarita.
• The traditional Salvation Army Red Kettles will be in front of Stater Bros. Supermarkets from November 16th through December 24th collecting nickels, dimes and quarters to help those who are most vulnerable in the community where the donations are made.
• Stater Bros. is committed to helping all the customers it serves by keeping prices low.

“Stater Bros. is proud to partner with area food banks and local non-profit agencies to serve the needs of our local communities,” said Jack H. Brown, Chairman and Chief Executive Office of Stater Bros. Markets. “Many of our hard working customers have exhausted their resources and are being forced to get extra help this holiday season. During these tough times … we will not let our customers stand alone,” Brown further added.

About Stater Bros. Charities:
Stater Bros. Charities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports critical needs in the communities where Stater Bros. employees live and work. Since 2008, Stater Bros. Charities has provided funding to countless local organizations and causes that benefit hunger relief, children’s well-being, education, health, and help for our nation’s veterans. Funds are raised throughout the year from generous customers, supplier friends, and caring members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family.

About Stater Bros. Markets:
Stater Bros. was founded in 1936 in Yucaipa, California, and has grown steadily through the years to become the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California and the largest private employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County. The Company currently operates 168 Supermarkets, and there are over 18,000 members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family. For more information, log onto staterbros.com.