Fwd: FW: ShopRites of West Hartford and Canton Raise Over $10,000 for Local Fight Against Hunger

ShopRite of West Hartford and Canton Raise Over $10,000 to Benefit Foodshare

Partner Organizations Joseph Family Markets (owner and operator of the ShopRites in Canton and West Hartford) announced the results of its 2013 Partners in Caring golf  tournament on August 7 food banks (partner organizations of Foodshare), including Gifts of Love, the Canton  Food Bank and House of Bread, among others in the area.

Participants, volunteers, ShopRite associates and local business owners gathered
for a fun-filled day focused on helping the hungry, which included brief remarks from
Diana Goode, Executive Director of Gifts of Love. Goode commented on the reality of
hunger and poverty in our communities, regardless of the town.

"The people we serve
are hardworking people in the Farmington Valley, barely making ends meet, who do not
qualify for government support. Our slogan is 'families helping families' and the Joseph
family continues to go above and beyond for our organization."

Giving back to those in need is a founding principal of Joseph Family Markets, and
central to the vision of the company's owner, Chuck Joseph. 

 "As a local business, we do everything we can to support the fight against hunger and feed our neighbors in need," Joseph said. "Community service is not only a personal and family value, but one
of the pillars of our company."

The ShopRites of Canton and West Hartford are proudly owned and operated by Joseph Family Markets, a locally-owned business founded in 2010 by Chuck and Debbie Joseph.  The mission of Joseph Family Markets is to positively impact its associates, customers and community while upholding its core values of integrity, self realization, family, service, enjoyment and sustainability. Joseph Family Markets
and the ShopRites of Canton and West Hartford are dedicated to fighting hunger and supporting youth programs in the communities they serve. Since 2010, the company has generously provided close to $300,000 in financial support and product donations.

ShopRite is a retailer's cooperative managed by Wakefern Food Corp. There are 50

individually owned-and-operated affiliates (including Joseph Family Markets) with nearly
250 ShopRite supermarkets located throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland. For more information, visit www.ShopRite.com