Albertson's Food & Drug Stores and Pillsbury Support Local Big Brothers Big Sisters Agency.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1999-- Albertson's Food and Drug stores partnered with The Pillsbury Company  Pillsbury is a brand name used by Minneapolis-based General Mills and the The J. M. Smucker Company. to raise funds to support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Central Florida
Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. . A total of $10,000 was raised through in-store promotions held at local Albertson's stores. Nationally, more than 900 Albertson's Food and Drug stores participated in the in-store promotions to raise a total of $100,000, which will be donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. to local Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth. affiliates nationwide. The donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the result of the Customer Community Partnerships program that builds beneficial alliances between Pillsbury and grocery retailers in an effort to raise funds and build awareness for 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 help young people. "We appreciate the donation from Albertson's, in cooperation with Pillsbury," said Marraco Hodges, a board member for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida. "Partnerships such as this will help us to grow and reach more children in our community." Big Brothers Big Sisters, with headquarters in Philadelphia, has matched millions of children at risk with caring adult mentors since 1904. Children with Big Brothers and Big Sisters are less likely to use drugs and alcohol, skip school and exhibit violent behavior. If you'd like to volunteer to help the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida, call 407/522-9799 or check out the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Web site at www.bbsa.org. For additional information, contact: Janie Roach roach: see cockroach. roach Common European sport fish (Rutilus rutilus) of the carp family (Cyprinidae), found in lakes and slow rivers. A high-backed, yellowish green fish with red eyes and reddish fins, the roach is 6–16 in. at 949/851-6313. |
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