Beginning Today, Members of wellness+
Able to Designate Their Change to Charity of Their Choice
Rite Aid Foundation to Award More than $2
Million in Grants to Inaugural Class of 204 KidCents Charities
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Michael Wolf
on Hand to Honor Mid-State Nonprofits
The Rite Aid Foundation is taking charitable giving to the next
level by letting customers choose the charity they want to support
through KidCents, Rite Aid’s in-store, round up program that
supports nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health
and well-being of children. Beginning today, members of the
company’s wellness+ program will now have the ability to
designate their change to one of the 204 approved KidCents
charities on www.kidcents.com.
Marking the occasion, Rite Aid associates across the country
will present $10,000 checks to each of the 204 inaugural KidCents
charities, totaling over $2 million in donations, starting today
and continuing through the week. This initial group of KidCents
charities was selected by Rite Aid associates across the country
and is representative of all the communities the company
serves.
Rite Aid President and Chief Operating Officer Ken Martindale,
who also serves as president of The Rite Aid Foundation, along with
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Michael Wolf, will help launch the
nationwide celebrations by presenting two local nonprofit
organizations, Leg Up Farm of Mt. Wolf and Family Support of
Central Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, each with $10,000. The
presentation will take place today at 9 a.m. at the Rite Aid
pharmacy located at 1137 Market Street in Lemoyne, Pa., near the
company’s Camp Hill corporate headquarters. The Foundation will
provide a total of $250,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit children’s
charities during the course of the week.
“We know our customers share our passion when it comes to giving
back to the community, and that’s why we created KidCents,” said
Martindale. “By shopping at Rite Aid and rounding up their
purchases, our customers can easily make a meaningful difference in
the lives of kids right in their own community. And our initial
group of charities is just the beginning, as we hope that customers
who are already involved with an organization that supports
children’s health and wellbeing will encourage that charity to
apply to join KidCents, taking our program to a whole new level,
helping even more kids.”
To participate, Rite Aid customers can sign into their
wellness+ account at www.kidcents.com and review the
profiles of approved KidCents charities they can choose to support.
Each charity profile features information about the organization
and the services it provides as well as stories of those helped by
the organization. Once a charity is selected, the next time the
customer shops at Rite Aid, their purchase will be rounded up to
the nearest dollar and their change will be designated to their
selected charity.
“As a public health official and as a father, I know how
valuable it is for our children and young people to receive the
resources they need to have the highest quality of life and health
possible,” said Wolf. “KidCents provides an opportunity for people
to make small contributions that can create lifelong impacts to the
communities they serve.”
Nonprofit organizations interested in participating in The Rite
Aid Foundation’s KidCents program can visit www.kidcents.com/apply
to submit an application. To be eligible, an organization must be
classified as exempt from federal tax under section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Service Code and meet the KidCents program
guidelines. Once approved, KidCents charities are also eligible to
earn a “Step Up” reward; for every $500 a charity raises in
contributions through the KidCents program, it will receive a
matching donation of $500 from KidCents, up to a maximum of $5,000
throughout the giving term. For more information, visit
www.kidcents.com.
Since its inception in 2001, The Rite Aid Foundation has awarded
more than $17 million to nonprofit organizations, and Rite Aid has
partnered with its customers to raise and donate $65 million to
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across the country.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation's leading
drugstore chains with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states and the
District of Columbia and fiscal 2014 annual revenues of $25.5
billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background
and press releases, is available through the company's website at
www.riteaid.com.
The Rite Aid Foundation’s inaugural KidCents charities
include:
Alabama
Autism Spectrum Counseling Center
IncorporatedCullman Caring for KidsThe Child Advocacy
CenterYouthServe, Inc.
California
Alliance for Children’s RightsBay Area Crisis
NurseryChildren: Our Ultimate InvestmentChildren TodayChildren’s
Crisis Center of Stanislaus County, Inc.Children's FundChildren's
Receiving Home of SacramentoChildren's Services Auxiliary of
Ventura CountyCoastal Kids Home CareEmilio Nares
FoundationExceptional Parents Unlimited, Inc. (EPU Children's
Center)Find the ChildrenFree Arts for Abused ChildrenHappy Trails
Children’s FoundationHealthier Kids FoundationHome Start Inc.Jack's
Helping Hand, Inc.KidsFirstM.A.R.E. Riding CenterMaryvaleMiracle
BabiesOkizuOrange County Child Abuse Prevention CenterProject Hope
AllianceRosie's GarageSpeech and Language Development CenterT.H.E.
Center, Inc.The Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children, Youth &
FamiliesThe Children’s Center of Antelope ValleyYouth Violence
Prevention Council
Colorado
Children's Outreach Project
Connecticut
Covenant to Care for ChildrenKIDSAFE CT‘r
Kids, Inc.
Delaware
Children & Families First
Georgia
Atlanta Children’s Shelter, Inc.Challenged
Child & Friends, Inc.H.E.R.O. for ChildrenMurphy-Harpst
Children’s CentersSafePath Children's Advocacy CenterSavannah
Speech and Hearing CenterThe Children's Advocacy Center of Lowndes
County, Inc.
Kentucky
Central Kentucky Riding for HopeHome of the
InnocentsHope's PlaceThe Backpack ClubThe Center for Courageous
Kids
Louisiana
The Emerge CenterYouth Empowerment
Project
Maine
Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc.Mahoosuc
Kids AssociationSpruce Run
Maryland
Baltimore Child Abuse CenterBelieve in
Tomorrow Children's FoundationCharles County Children's Aid
SocietyKEEN Greater DCKennedy Krieger InstituteSHORE UP!
Massachusetts
Children's CoveDCF Kids FundDIAL/SELF Youth
& Community ServicesHouse of PossibilitiesThe Home for Little
WanderersThe New England Center for Children
Michigan
CARE House of Oakland CountyChild Abuse
Council of Muskegon CountyChild & Family Services of
Northwestern MichiganEle's PlaceEnnis Center for ChildrenKids’ Food
BasketMacomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter TeamThe Children's
CenterWashtenaw Area Council for ChildrenWhaley Children’s
CenterYouth Development Commission
Mississippi
Mississippi Children's Home Services
North Carolina
American Children's HomeEliada Homes,
Inc.Elon Homes and Schools for ChildrenLucy Daniels CenterOASIS
NCThe Little Willie CenterThompson Child & Family FocusVoices
TogetherWilmington Health Access for Teens
New Hampshire
Dover Children’s HomeNashua Children's
HomeSpaulding Youth Center Foundation
New Jersey
Anchor HouseCircle of Care for Families and
Children of Passaic County, Inc.Community Treatment
SolutionsDeirdre’s HouseGood GriefMiracle for MateoOasis – A Haven
for Women and ChildrenOcean of Love, Inc.Saint Peter's
OrphanageSummit Speech SchoolThe Alcove Center for Grieving
Children & FamiliesThe Children’s Home Society of New
JerseyWynona's House
New York
Association to Benefit ChildrenAstor Services
for Children & FamiliesBerkshire Farm Center & Services for
YouthBrooklyn Autism CenterCenter for Disability ServicesChildren's
Aid Society Bronx Family CenterChildren's Brain Tumor
FoundationCompass HouseCovenant House New YorkCradle BeachDouble H
RanchElmcrest Children's CenterFeel Better Kids, Inc.Guild for
Exceptional ChildrenHillside Children's CenterHunts Point Alliance
for ChildrenKids Oneida Inc.Kids Place A Place for Kids to Be II,
Inc.Learning LeadersMcMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy CenterNicholas
Center for AutismPartnership for After School EducationPathways,
Inc.Renaissance Youth CenterRochester Childfirst NetworkSafe Inc.,
of SchenectadySt. Mary's Healthcare System for ChildrenSummit
Educational ResourcesThe Autism Council of RochesterThe Child
Center of NYThe Children's Aid SocietyTimothy Hill Children’s
Ranch
Ohio
Canton Ex-Newsboys AssociationCleveland Sight
CenterFamily and Child Abuse Prevention CenterFeed Lucas County
Children, Inc.For Love of ChildrenInspiring MindsMillcreek
Children's CenterRaemelton Therapeutic Equestrian CenterYouth
Challenge
Oregon
Children’s Cancer AssociationKIDS
CenterSouthSide Youth Outreach
Pennsylvania
Camelot for Children, Inc.Caring PlaceChild
to Family ConnectionsChildren's Crisis Treatment CenterChildren's
Service Center of Wyoming Valley Inc.Cora ServicesDelaware Valley
Children's CharityDragonfly ForestDreams Go OnFamily Services of
Western PennsylvaniaFamily Support of Central PAFeel the
WarmthGrady's DecisionHMS School for Children with Cerebral
PalsyHomeless Children's Education FundJeremiah’s PlaceLeg Up
FarmMighty WritersNorthEast Treatment CenterNortheastern Child Care
ServicesPhiladelphia Children's FoundationSo Love Autistic
CenterThe Center for Grieving ChildrenThe Children’s Home of
ReadingThe Children's Institute of Pittsburgh
Rhode Island
Children's Friend and ServiceThe Matty
Fund
South Carolina
Epworth Children's HomePendleton Place for
Children and FamiliesThe Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's
Center
Tennessee
Chattanooga Autism CenterMur-Ci Homes,
Inc.Y-Mot, Inc.
Utah
Foundation for Children and Youth with
Diabetes
Vermont
New England Kurn Hattin HomesSpectrum Youth
& Family Services
Virginia
Children's Advocacy Center of
Bristol/Washington County VA Inc.Edmarc Hospice for
ChildrenEQUI-KIDS Therapeutic Riding ProgramHenry & William
Evans Home for Children Inc.Homestretch Inc.Matthew’s Haven,
Inc.Noah's ChildrenSafe Harbor Child Advocacy CenterYouth for
Tomorrow
Washington
A Gift for Special ChildrenBurned Children
Recovery FoundationChildhavenNavosReliable EnterprisesVanessa Behan
Crisis Nursery
West Virginia
Childhood Language CenterChildren’s Home
Society of West VirginiaCrittenton Services, Inc.Disability Action
Center Inc.
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