From March 15 to 31, customers are invited to purchase a $1 or $5 paper heart in any of the 29 PS Food Mart stores across South Central Michigan and Northwest Ohio. PS Food Mart Charities will make a cash donation to both local food banks at the conclusion of the fundraiser to [image-nocss] ensure needy local families can receive a healthy, nutritious meal.
"It's amazing how much good a dollar can do," said Jim Linton, project manager with PS Food Mart. "A $1 donation will provide eight meals; $5 will ensure that 40 people don't go to bed hungry. We wanted to find a way to make it easy for the folks that stop at any of the 29 PS Food Mart stores to help others who are less fortunate. We know our customers care about their neighbors, and this program will allow them to do something small that will make a big difference."
PS Food Mart Stores recently established the PS Food Mart Charities, a nonprofit organization that is running the "Fight Hunger. Give Hope." campaign. Through its ongoing commitment to local charity and community programs, PS Food Mart Stores have successfully raised money for many local and national organizations including the American Cancer Society, Homer, Mich., Area Community Foundation and the local chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which received $40,000 from PS Food Mart in 2009.
"The financial support given by PS Food Mart Charities and their customers will be vital to help us maintain our operations and ensure local families don't have to choose between food on the table or a roof over their head," said Robert Randels, executive director with the Food Bank of South Central Michigan. "We will be able to continue to serve more than 100,000 people each year across eight counties in South Central Michigan with nutritious, healthy meals."
Homer, Mich.-based Folk Oil Co. Inc. currently manages 31 retail locations in Southern Michigan and Northern Ohio. Folk Oil currently owns and manages 29 PS Food Mart convenience stores, three car washes, seven Subway franchises, one Denny's Restaurant franchise, 115 Family Restaurant and one Caribou Coffee franchise.
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