Food Lion Offers Customers Opportunity to Support Hope For The Warriors This Summer
Salisbury, NC (PRWEB) June 05, 2014 -- Food Lion is supporting wounded U.S. service members and their families this summer by offering customers an opportunity to attend its “Thriller on the Griller” fundraising events throughout June, July and August at select stores.
“Food Lion is proud to have been given the opportunity to again help support this non-profit organization in its efforts to assist service members and their families,” said Joe Stock, director of operations and event organizer. “The fundraising events will help families obtain the resources they need after giving so much for our country.”
Food Lion customers in North Carolina and South Carolina are invited to attend “Thriller on the Griller” fundraising events throughout the summer. During these events, customers can purchase lunch donated by vendors for a small donation and also bid on silent auction items. The stores will also have music and games.
“We are so thankful for the ongoing support that we have received from Food Lion,” said Robin Kelleher, Hope For The Warriors® President and CEO. “Food Lion, along with its associates and customers, have demonstrated a great dedication to our military families.”
“Thriller on the Griller” events will be held at the following locations:
June 13 – 3890 South Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 14 – 1430 South Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 16 – 2608 Main Street, Conway, S.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 20 – 9380 Ocean Highway, Pawley’s Island, S.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 21 – 1775 Clippers Way, Sunset Beach, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 22 – 1100 Sabbeth Horne Road, Southwest Holden Beach, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 23 – 5901 East Oak Island Drive, Oak Island, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 27 – 1401 North Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 28 – Route 50 Near Route 210, Surf City, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 29 – 965 Old Folkstone Road, Sneads Ferry, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 30 – 1409 West Corbett Ave., Swansboro, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
July 1 – 8700 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
July 2 – 1010 West Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
July 31 – 128 College Plaza Drive, Jacksonville, N.C. – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Aug. 1 – 1409 West Corbett Ave., Swansboro, N.C. – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Aug. 2 – 8700 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Aug. 3 – 1010 West Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, N.C. – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Aug. 4 – Plum Pointe Plaza Suite 13, Jacksonville, N.C. – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Aug. 14 – 175 Freedom Way, Jacksonville, N.C. – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Aug. 15 – 861 Piney Green Road, Jacksonville, N.C. – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Aug. 16 – 2200 Gum Branch Road, Jacksonville, N.C. – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aug. 17 – 965 Old Folkstone Road, Sneads Ferry, N.C. – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aug. 18 – 5680 Highway 41, Wallace, N.C. – 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, now has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 63,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities it serves. Food Lion is a company of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group. For more information, visit http://www.foodlion.com.
About Hope For The Warriors®
The mission of Hope For The Warriors® is to enhance the quality of life for post-9/11 service members, their families, and families of the fallen who have sustained physical and psychological wounds in the line of duty. Hope For The Warriors® is dedicated to restoring a sense of self, restoring the family unit, and restoring hope for our service members and our military families.
Hope For The Warriors® has earned a Four-Star rating from Charity Navigator (http://www.charitynavigator.org), an independent organization that evaluates fiscal responsibility and accountability of nonprofits, for three consecutive years.
Hope For The Warriors® (Federal Tax ID 20-5182295) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity as defined in sections 509(A)(1) and 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) of the Internal Revenue Code. Combined Federal Campaign, CFC #27800.
Anne Barnwell, Hope For The Warriors, http://www.hopeforthewarriors.org, +1 (910) 554-1505, [email protected]
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