Affiliated Foods Southwest Receives Additional $4,000 Donation for Team Affiliated Charity Classic.LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 1999-- Little Rock-based Affiliated Foods Southwest Inc., a grocery cooperative serving the southeast United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , has partnered with The Pillsbury Co., a leading food manufacturer, to launch the "Giggles for Charity Challenge." The "Giggles for Charity Challenge" is an in-store promotion held at participating Affiliated Foods Southwest stores from May 2 through May 29, 1999. By registering at a local Affiliated Foods Southwest store and calling and recording their best giggle, participants help raise $4,000 for Affiliated Foods Southwest's Team Affiliated Charity Classic which donates money to eight charities in the Little Rock area. "The Pillsbury Company  Pillsbury is a brand name used by Minneapolis-based General Mills and the The J. M. Smucker Company. and Affiliated Foods Southwest are both committed to making a difference in our communities. We want to help build awareness for the non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that our retail customers are supporting in their local area," stated Dan Simpson Simp·son , Sir James Young 1811-1870.British obstetrician and a founder of gynecology. He is also known for introducing the use of chloroform as an anesthetic. , account executive at Pillsbury. The "Giggles for Charity Challenge" is a way for Affiliated Foods Southwest customers to take advantage of specially priced Pillsbury products, contribute to Team Affiliated Charity Classic and have a lot of fun. Giggling can actually make people feel good. Experts say laughter reduces stress, eases depression and strengthens the immune system immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. , and researchers are now learning more about how laughter benefits people's health. Customers participating in the "Giggles for Charity Challenge" can also participate in the national Doughboy Giggle-Off(TM) Contest where one grand prize winner will receive $50,000. Affiliated Foods Southwest has a long history of supporting youth issues and programs. "Our company is based on serving the communities we do business in. In the five years since we launched the Team Affiliated Charity Classic, which was held the last weekend of April this year, we have raised over $1.6 million for eight charities that serve the Arkansas area," stated Jerry W. Davis, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Affiliated Foods Southwest. Affiliated Foods Southwest is a grocery cooperative established in 1947 by a group of four or five small stores Noun 1. small stores - personal items conforming to regulations that are sold aboard ship or at a naval base and charged to the person's pay commissary - a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel) . Affiliated Foods Southwest has more than 350 grocery stores that serve six states: Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas and more than 650 convenience stores The following is a list of convenience stores organized by geographical location. Stores are grouped by the lowest heading that contains all locales in which the brands have significant presence. in Arkansas. |
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