Charitable donations by Rutter’s Farm Stores over the past six years has amounted to $1.875 million, including $475,000 in 2008, the company announced at an annual holiday banquet.
While the banquet was held in honor of Rutter’s employees, the employees actually brought more than 250 toys to the event and donated them to two local charities.
Almost all of the Rutter’s contributions benefit children’s programs in the communities where York-based Rutter’s operates.
Recent recipients have included:
“These are tough economic times, and the budgets of non-profit organizations certainly are feeling pinched,” said Scott Hartman, president of Rutter’s Farm Stores. “That’s why at Rutter’s we feel it’s all the more important for all of us to help out, so that these valuable organizations can continue to provide so many beneficial services.
:It has always been Rutter’s philosophy to share our success with the communities that support our companies,” said Todd Rutter, president of Rutter’s Dairy. “We’re proud to help these organizations that do so much good, especially to improve the lives of our most precious resource, our children.”
