Shaw’s and Star Market Honors Work of The One Fund with Fundraising Campaign

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. - April 11, 2014 - PRLog -- Shaw’s and Star Market (http://www.shaws.com/) today announced that beginning April 11 (x-apple-data-detectors://1/)^{th (x-apple-data-detectors://1/)} and lasting through April 25 (x-apple-data-detectors://2/)^{th (x-apple-data-detectors://2/)} all 155 of their stores throughout New England will be collecting donations from customers to benefit The One Fund Boston in honor of the organization’s one year anniversary of providing assistance to those survivors whose lives were forever changed by the tragedy at the Boston Marathon in 2013.  During the campaign, customers will be invited to make a monetary contribution to The One Fund when they are checking out with their groceries and will be provided a promotional card to sign their name or write a special message to be displayed in the store.

“On this important anniversary, I along with the 18,500 associates of Shaw’s and Star Market would like to show our support to those most affected by the events of the 2013 Boston Marathon and express our sincere thanks to the first responders who helped them.  They all have showed us the true meaning of courage, compassion, and strength,” said Shaw’s President Jim Rice. “As an organization that has been part of New England for more than 150 years, we are extremely proud to assist The One Fund in helping those who need it most.”

Shaw’s and Star Market will also match their customers’ donations to The One Fund Boston up to $100,000.00.

About Shaw’s
Shaw’s and Star Market (http://www.shaws.com/) is working to become the favorite food and drug retailer in every state it operates. Shaw’s is one of the oldest continuously operated supermarkets in the United States with its roots dating to 1860. Throughout five New England states, there are 155 store locations employing approximately 18,500 associates. For more information about Shaw’s, please visitwww.shaws.com or connect with us on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/Shaws.