Since joining Catholic Charities”™ annual Feeding Our Neighbors campaign in 2014, ShopRite Supermarkets and its guests have donated $619,000 and more than 100,000 pounds of food to the Archdiocesan-wide fund and food drive in its Hudson Valley market area over the past eight years. The monetary donation reflects a total meal equivalent of 2,476,000 meals. The donations are distributed to food pantries, soup kitchens and other anti-poverty programs throughout the Archdiocese of New York.
ShopRite employees were on hand at Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties”™ recent Celebration of Charity dinner to present the 2022 Feeding Our Neighbors campaign donation of $59,384 to Catholic Charities”™ Board Chair Tom Strahle and CEO Shannon Kelly.
The campaign, which ran for two weeks in March, raised funds through cash donations at check-out. The 2022 campaign monetary donation was the equivalent of 237,356 meals.
Mike Schoendorf, vice president of Operations for ShopRite Supermarkets, said, “Our team of associates are truly dedicated to making a difference in the communities we serve. Catholic Charities are the boots on the ground and help so many people. We thank our associates and guests for helping us make a difference every day.”
