Kroger customers give more than $179,000 to benefit

Kroger’s Atlanta Division customers donated more than $179,000 from April 13 – 26 to support the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life campaign.

All 184 stores in Kroger’s Atlanta Division – which includes locations in Georgia, South Carolina and Eastern Alabama – participated in the fundraiser. Customers were encouraged to purchase $1 “footprint” icons at checkout to raise awareness and funds to help fight cancer.

“We thank our customers for their overwhelming generosity throughout this campaign,” Glynn Jenkins, director of communications and public relations for Kroger’s Atlanta Division, said. “Their contributions will greatly help support the millions of people affected by cancer in our com- munities.”

ACS is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Headquartered in Atlanta, ACS has regional and local offices across the country that supports 11 geographical divisions. To learn more about the ACS, please visit www.cancer.org.

ACS is a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers saving lives and fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the Society’s efforts have contributed to a 20 percent decline in cancer death rates in the U.S. since 1991, and a 50 percent drop in smoking rates. Thanks in part to our progress nearly 14 million Americans who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will celebrate more birthdays this year. We’re finding cures as the nation’s largest private, not-for-profit investor in cancer research, ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and continuing the fight for access to quality health care, lifesaving screenings, clean air, and more. For more information, to get help, or to join the fight, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-2272345 or visit www.cancer. org/fight.