Schenectady, NY, 2017-Apr-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Price Chopper/Market 32 led another successful Shamrocks fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) by raising $226,131 in a campaign that ran throughout March. Customers and teammates made donations of $1 or $5 at checkout.
“As a partner to MDA for the last 35 years, Price Chopper/Market 32 takes pride in supporting the research that will ultimately cure neuromuscular diseases,” said Mona Golub, vice president of public relations and consumer services. “Our annual Shamrocks campaign continues to be a wonderful way to unite with teammates and customers in recognition of the progress that is being made.”
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. Neil Golub, Golub Corporation’s executive chairman of the board served as a national MDA board member for more than 20 years.
About The Golub Corporation:
Based in Schenectady, NY, the Golub Corporation owns and operates 136 Price Chopper and Market 32 grocery stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The American owned, family-managed company prides itself on longstanding traditions of innovative food merchandising, leadership in community service, and cooperative employee relations. Golub’s 20,000 teammates collectively own more than 47% of the company’s privately held stock, making it one of the nation’s largest privately held corporations that is predominantly employee-owned. For additional information, visit www.pricechopper.com
Contact:
Mona Golub
Price Chopper
518-379-1480
Jonathan Pierce
APR
Pierce Communications
518-221-1186
Source: Price Chopper/Market 32