Area Schools Earn $17,442 in Grocery Fundraising Program

Twenty-six schools in the greater Northridge, Chatsworth and Porter Ranch areas earned $17,442 through Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market's fifth-annual Shop for Schools fundraising program.

More than 2,700 schools in California, Arizona and Nevada actively participated this school year, earning more than $2.1 million collectively.

For every $20 spent at a Fresh & Easy store from Sept. 12 through Dec. 31, 2012, participating schools received a $1 donation by collecting receipts. In addition, schools could also participate in Shopping Nights, where they earned 5 percent of the total sales during their designated evening.

More than 2,200 schools participated throughout California, raising a combined total of more than $1.7 million. 

“Schools in our neighborhood continue to struggle for funding right now, which is why we’re so happy to donate $17,442 to them to use for whatever they need most,” said Yolanda Salting, Los Angeles County Shop for Schools regional coordinator. “We are thrilled to be able to help our schools raise much-needed money and look forward to helping them earn even more this fall.”

Here's how much each participating school earned:

Danube Avenue Elem School

$2,266.54

Northridge Community School

$1,055.43

Kirk O' The Valley School

$977.54

Chatsworth Hills Academy

$926.44

Nobel Middle School

$887.96

Topeka Drive Elementary School

$873.95

Superior Street Elementary School

$867.62

St. John Eudes School

$826.87

Beckford Avenue

$810.88

Ivy Academia Charter School

$783.42

Welby Way Charter Elementary

$765.21

First Presbyterian Weekday School

$739.34

Dearborn Elementary School

$739.18

Heart Of The Valley Chrn Sch

$690.81

Magnolia Science Academy 7

$655.47

St Euphrasia Elementary School

$578.00

Miller Ctc

$570.55

Oliver Wendell Holmes Mid School

$566.52

Granada Hills Charter High School

$535.93

Lorne Street Elementary School

$514.83

Multicultural Learning Center

$249.00

Calahan Elementary School

$138.00

St. Nicholas School

$124.00

Our Redeemer Lutheran School

$124.00

St. Martin In The Fields School

$111.00

Darby Avenue Elementary School

$64.00

Shop for Schools was launched in spring 2009 as a way to help local schools offset budget cuts. To date, schools have raised more than $6.1 million through Fresh & Easy’s fundraising program, which will be launching again in fall 2013. More information about the program can be found at freshandeasy.com/shopforschools.