In its annual Round Up at the Register campaign, Fareway Stores, Inc. raised a total $151,089.86 for Variety – the Children’s Charity. One of its Quad Cities grocery stores was a top contributor.
Variety representatives were presented with the check at the Aug. 3 Fareway Family Night at the Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines. The seventh annual Round Up was held in July at all 139 Fareway store locations.
“We want to thank our generous customers for their heartfelt donations to Variety – the Children’s Charity,” Fareway President Garrett Piklapp said in a release. “We have proudly partnered with Variety for more than 35 years and are committed to helping kids who are at-risk, critically ill, or living with special needs across our footprint.”
Fareway customers had the opportunity to round up to the next dollar or provide an additional donation on their grocery bill. Dollars raised stay in the state in which they were raised to help create opportunities for children to fully share in the experiences of life.
The top five fundraising stores also will have the opportunity to host a specialized bike giveaway for a child in their community. Lead stores, all in Iowa, and their donations were:
- Store No. 077 – Norwalk, $3,499.37.
- No. 705 – Clear Lake, $3,112.30.
- No. 987 – Davenport, $2,544.58.
- No. 093 – Ames (North) $2,517.21.
- No. 073 – Council Bluffs $2,500.06.
“We greatly appreciate Fareway’s outstanding support in helping children in need,” Wendy Ingham, executive director of Variety, said in the release. “These dollars will make a direct impact on children who are at-risk, underprivileged, critically ill, or living with special needs.”
