Children from
Kid's of Excellence Daycare receive books and food to fuel healthy minds and
bodies; City officials join shoppers during cart race through
store
WHO: Neighbors in three New Orleans communities in need of grocery stores; city officials; representatives from Save-A-Lot, the nation's leading extreme-value grocery chain, First Book and Second Harvest; and pre-school children from Kid's of Excellence Daycare ...
WHAT: ... will gather
to celebrate the openings of three new Save-A-Lot grocery stores at an official
grand opening "Dollar-Cutting" ceremony to benefit First Book, an organization
that provides new books to children in need, and The Second Harvest Food Bank of
Greater New Orleans and Acadiana.
WHERE: Save-A-Lot Food Store
1841 Almonaster
WHEN: Thursday, March 12, 2009
WHY: Save-A-Lot
is dedicated to supporting
The two other new
Save-A-Lot stores are located at 2841 South Claiborne and 3610 MacArthur. As
part of its commitment to community organizations, activities and events,
Save-A-Lot is making a $5,000 donation to First Book and a $5,000 food donation
to The Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and
Acadiana.
Additional Background:
Long part of the New Orleans landscape,
Save-A-Lot has a solid history of supporting the area since 2002. The new stores
join four existing Save-A-Lot Food Stores that were rebuilt or renovated after
Hurricane Katrina (601 Terry Pkwy., 5003 Lapalco Blvd., 6525 Airline Hwy. and
191 Gause Blvd. W. in Slidell). In addition, one of Save-A-Lot's 15 distribution
centers is located in nearby Hammond, La. Approximately 100 employees have been
hired at the new stores, which are open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The combined investment made by Save-A-Lot to open all three locations is
estimated at $6 million.
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