• Christine Wilcox

Albertson's Stores Collecting Donations for Salvation Army Texas Tornado Relief

Fort Worth, TX (April 2, 2012) - Albertson’s LLC is collecting donations through its in-store fundraising program across all of its stores in support of The Salvation Army’s disaster relief efforts following the devastating tornadoes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The campaign features boards stocked with $1, $3 and $5 donation coupons at each check stand of their stores in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas.  Customers donate simply by selecting a coupon in the desired denomination and handing it to the cashier to be scanned as they are paying for their order.  The donation amount appears on the final bill and is tax-deductible.

“Albertsons stores and our customers have traditionally stepped up to support the efforts of The Salvation Army during times of national crisis,” said Wayne Denningham, president, Southern division of Albertsons LLC. “The impact of the devastating tornadoes in the DFW Metroplex will present recovery challenges for many weeks to come. Our in-store fundraising campaign gives us the opportunity to respond quickly to support the efforts of great organizations like The Salvation Army as emergencies arise.”

The stores will collect funds through April 27th. 

About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide.

About Albertson’s LLC
Albertson’s LLC is working to become the favorite food and drug retailer in every market it serves.  The company is privately owned and operates 205 stores under the Albertsons banner in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas.

About Food For All
Food For All is a non-profit, charitable marketing organization that runs point-of-purchase fundraisers in over 6,000 retail locations nationwide.  Proceeds from these fundraisers are allocated to hundreds of anti-hunger organizations and non-profits around the country.  Since the organization’s inception in 1985, Food For All has raised over $61 million to fight hunger in America and abroad.  For more information, please visit our website at www.foodforall.org or email tracey@foodforall.org.