Several local ShopRite employees will receive an honor usually reserved for celebrities and sports heroes. Two employees from the Marlton ShopRite will appear on a Cheerios Box for their work with an annual contest.
For the 11th year in a row ShopRite associates have come together for the annual ShopRite Partners In Caring Cheerios Contest. The contest, held during National Hunger Action month in September, challenged ShopRite associates to raise awareness and funds toward alleviating hunger in their local communities.
According to representatives, ShopRite stores in six states raised $522,000 in this year’s contest.To recognize the effort of the 40 winning stores, 81 ShopRite associates will be featured on a special-edition Cheerios box, available exclusively at ShopRite stores in March.
The Marlton ShopRite had several associates selected for the grand prize, which will features their picture on a special-edition Cheerios box.
Associates from the ShopRite of Marlton that were selected were Associate David Morgan of Cherry Hill and Associate Lauren Megargel of Marlton, to represent their store on the special-edition Cheerios box, according to representatives.
“The heart of ShopRite Partners In Caring truly lies in the dedication and generous spirit of our network of hunger-fighting heroes,” said Christine Magyarits, spokesperson for ShopRite Partners In Caring. “This network not only includes our store associates but also our vendor partners, local hunger-fighting charities, food banks and our loyal ShopRite customers. Each year, these groups ‘Get Connected,’ helping to raise funds and hope for those in need and bringing us one step closer to an end to hunger in our time.”
The theme of this year’s special-edition Cheerios box is “Get Connected” and showcases a collage of photos of the 81 associates who came together to create a network of hunger-fighting heroes.
The special box was debuted on Wednesday, March 9.
