The Hershey Co. has been named a 2021 honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. In addition to being recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S., Hershey was named the Consumer Staples Sector Leader. The Civic 50 provides a national…
Wawa Marks Grand Opening of Philly ‘Stadium Store’
Wawa last week celebrated the opening of its newest store in Philadelphia, Wawa’s “Stadium Store,” located at 2600 Penrose Ave., located just over a mile from the South Philadelphia stadium complex. Wawa hosted a special celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 17, featuring VIP customers, local officials and charity partners, and exclusive announcements and interviews…
Big Y Aids Local Farm Program
Springfield, Mass.-based convenience store and supermarket chain Big Y joined with other community organizations in supporting efforts of local farm communities. The Local Farmer Awards program, funded since 2015 by community philanthropic leaders and businesses, recently distributed checks of up to $2,500 to 81 farmers in Western Massachusetts and Eastern New York. The funds, totaling…
Tiger Fuel Round Up Campaign Supports Mentoring
Tiger Fuel Company’s c-stores, known as The Market, are launching a Round Up campaign to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge. Now through Sept. 30, customers can round up their transaction to the nearest whole dollar at select Market locations to support BBBS of the Central Blue Ridge. One hundred percent…
Kum & Go Sustainable Clothing Partnership Celebrates Pride Month
Des Moines, Iowa-based convenience store chain Kum & Go has teamed up with acclaimed fashion label HOMOCO to produce a new limited-run line of sustainable swimwear and shirts to celebrate Pride Month. Kum & Go and HOMOCO are partnering with the Transgender Law Center (TLC), funneling a portion of the proceeds from the collaboration toward…
Marathon Scores 100% on Corporate Equity Index
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has ranked Marathon Petroleum (MPC) as a “Best Place to Work” for LGBTQ equality for the second consecutive year. For 2021, MPC scored 100% on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) survey, which is the highest possible score. The CEI is a national benchmarking report for LGBTQ-related corporate policies and practices…
Slurpees Help Police Break the Ice With Neighborhood Kids
The chill is on this summer as 7-Eleven kicks off another year of Operation Chill, the company’s signature community outreach program, which gives local law enforcement agencies an opportunity to make a positive connection with kids through free Slurpee drink coupons. Each year, 7-Eleven donates free Slurpee drink coupons to agencies across the country for…
7-Eleven Set for Monthlong July Birthday Fun
7-Eleven will party all month long this July to mark its 94th birthday and its invention of convenience retailing. You might think after 94 years, anyone would know that a birthday lasts for only one day – and that you are supposed to get gifts on that day. But not 7-Eleven. Once again, the iconic…
Furmano Foods Celebrates a Century of Service
Few companies make it to the fourth generation of family leadership. Even less are around for 100 years. When you accomplish both with no end in sight, that’s a reason to celebrate. Furmano’s, a leading producer of tomatoes, beans, ancient grains and vegetables, is doing just that. 2021 marks its 100th year of harvesting nature’s…
Fresh Del Monte Effort Reinforces Social Responsibility, Sustainability
Fresh Del Monte, one of North America’s leading marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, announced the launch of its “Bunch of Good” campaign emphasizing Fresh Del Monte’s corporate social responsibility and sustainability efforts for making a better tomorrow, while inviting consumers to learn more and participate in this initiative. The…