2 West Deptford ShopRite Employees Featured On Special Edition Cheerios Box

WEST DEPTFORD, NJ — ShopRite of West Deptford has been recognized as a top fundraising store for ShopRite Partners In Caring’s annual Cheerios contest, the store announced this week.

The store raised $25,477 to combat hunger in the community during “Hunger Action Month” in September. Over the last five years, the store has raised a total of $105,000.

In honor of this accomplishment, the store’s Deli Manager Denise DiCristino, of Williamstown, and Meat Manager Paul Freedman, of Mantua, are featured on this year’s special-edition Cheerios box.

There were a total of 40 winning stores. Each store won the chance to put two employees on a special edition Cheerios box.

Each winning store will also receive prize money ($3,000 for the top five stores, and $500 for the remaining winning stores).

“The ShopRite associates featured on this year’s Cheerios box are passionate about fighting hunger and helping people in need in the communities where our ShopRite stores operate. And our associates know that working together as a team to raise money and awareness is the most effective way to make a difference,” said Christine Magyarits, spokesperson for ShopRite Partners In Caring. “Since 1999, $43 million has been donated to local food banks through the ShopRite Partners In Caring program. The Cheerios contest is one of our favorite annual events and highlights our ‘partners’ in the fight against hunger, including our dedicated ShopRite associates, our generous customers, and General Mills, a longtime vendor partner who shares our passion for helping those in need of food assistance."

Since 1999, ShopRite Partners In Caring has raised more than $43 million to help feed the hungry in the communities ShopRite serves.

The attached images from the event were provided by ShopRite.