QUINCY, Mass., May 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Stop & Shop is launching Bags 4 My Cause, a chain-wide program that empowers customers to support local nonprofit organizations while also helping the environment.
Each time a customer purchases a Bags 4 My Cause Community Bag -- a reusable shopping tote -- Stop & Shop will donate $1 of those proceeds to a local nonprofit organization selected by the store. Every month, all Stop & Shop stores will select a different local nonprofit as the beneficiary. Nonprofits will vary from store-to-store, but each organization selected will support education, civic, health & wellness, hunger relief and military/veterans.
Customers also have the option to redirect the $1 donation to a nonprofit of their own online utilizing directions provided on the Giving Tag affixed to each bag. Stop & Shop has prepopulated the list with more than 400 non-profit organizations located in each of the communities it serves across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York – ranging from local food pantries to animal rescue organizations. Bags are available for purchase at all Stop & Shop locations and retail for $2.50 per bag.
“Bags 4 My Cause is a perfect fit for Stop & Shop as it touches two areas of key importance to us – community and sustainability,” said Jennifer Brogan, Director of External Communications and Community Relations for Stop & Shop. “Through this program, we’ll be able to assist hyperlocal organizations that make a positive impact in all our communities, while also reducing our environmental impact by encouraging our customers to choose reusable.”
Nonprofit organizations interested in participating in Stop & Shop’s Bags 4 My Cause program can submit their request at www.stopandshop.bags4mycause.com.
About Stop & Shop
A neighborhood grocer for more than 100 years, today’s Stop & Shop is refreshed, reenergized and inspired, delivering new conveniences for customers. Committed to helping its communities enjoy better food and better lives, Stop & Shop has a longstanding history of giving back to the neighborhoods it serves with a focus on fighting hunger and helping children to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC is an Ahold Delhaize USA Company and employs nearly 60,000 associates and operates over 400 stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. To learn more about Stop & Shop, visit www.stopandshop.com.