Stop & Shop Donates $7,500 to Denville-Based EDGE New Jersey

In honor of Pride Month and in support of the LBGTQ+ community, Stop & Shop has donated $7,500 to EDGE New Jersey, an organization dedicated to responding compassionately and responsibly to the HIV+ and LGBTQ+ communities by providing supportive services, housing opportunities, prevention strategies and education. The contribution is part of a larger initiative by Stop & Shop. The East Coast supermarket donated a total of $82,500 to several LBGTQ+ organizations across its five states this month, each of which spread awareness and provide advocacy, crisis intervention, and support resources to member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Recognized as a 2021 Best Place to Work for LBGTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, Stop & Shop is dedicated to fostering equality in the workplace and to advocating for the LBGTQ+ community in its communities and in its stores. Stop & Shop has also launched a special webpage for Pride Month, which features recipes from celebrity chef and LGBTQ advocate, Elizabeth Falkner, plus products to shop from NGLCC-certified, LGBT-owned suppliers so customers can show their support for the community when they shop.

In partnership with Kellogg’s, Stop & Shop will be donating to GLAAD to support their LGBTQ+ youth anti-bullying efforts. In partnership with Proctor & Gamble, Stop & Shop will be making an additional donation to GLAAD as well as donations to: The Trevor Project, CenterLink, Sage, OutRight, and the National Black Justice Coalition. Other local organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community receiving donations from Stop & Shop include:

• New Haven Pride Center in New Haven, CT
• Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition in Boston, MA
• Rhode Island Youth Pride in Providence, RI
• Audre Lorde in Brooklyn, NY

“Diverse teams, ideas and experiences are valued at Stop & Shop – and are an integral part of our success,” shared Gordon Reid, President of Stop & Shop. “We’re proud to make these donations alongside our partners and to support the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.”

Customers shopping in store and on the Stop & Shop mobile app for Pickup and Home Delivery will notice Stop & Shop's commitment to supporting the LGBTQ+ community, where products from NGLCC-certified, LGBT-owned suppliers such as Peanut Butter & Co., Love Good Fats and Pride Basics are displayed year-round. Throughout Pride Month, Stop & Shop customers will find these and other LGBT-owned products called out in the weekly circular, allowing them to easily identify, shop and support. To shop these products and more, visit https://stopandshop.com/pages/pride.