BJ’s Charitable Foundation Funds the Greater
Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, DonorsChoose, and the Pittsburgh
YMCA
BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ), a leading operator of membership
warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, is supporting the
Pittsburgh community through the work of the BJ’s Charitable
Foundation with more than $140,000 in donations to the Greater
Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, DonorsChoose, and the Pittsburgh
YMCA.
BJ’s opened its first Pittsburgh area club last year in South
Fayette, and earlier this month opened its second Pittsburgh area
club, the company’s 227th club, in Ross Township. As a good
neighbor in the community, BJ’s Charitable Foundation proudly
supports Pittsburgh area charities, specifically in the areas of
education and hunger relief, both of which are core to the BJ’s
Charitable Foundation mission.
“BJ’s is committed to nourishing our communities and helping
families thrive,” said Bill Werner, executive director, BJ’s
Charitable Foundation. “We’re proud to donate to these critical
community resources and look forward to our continued efforts to
support the children and families of the Pittsburgh area.”
BJ’s is helping to fight hunger in Southwestern Pennsylvania,
where 1 in 7* people face hunger. The Greater Pittsburgh Community
Food Bank, a member of the Feeding America® network, received a
$75,000 donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation to help
further their mission. In addition to the financial grant,
Pittsburgh area food pantries will also benefit from the BJ’s
Feeding Communities program, where they’ll receive donations of
meat, produce, dairy and more on a weekly basis.
“As BJ’s enters a new community, one of the benefits of our
expansion is the ability to support local charities, and most
specifically with donations to community hunger relief
organizations critical to helping our neighbors in need,” continued
Werner. “We want to give access to healthy food so communities in
the Pittsburgh area can have the nourishment they need to flourish.
Our partnership with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
helps make this happen.”
Last year, BJ’s made a $1 million donation to Feeding America to
provide ongoing support to food banks in local communities within
their footprint, including the newly established club in the
Pittsburgh area. To-date, BJ’s has donated over 120 million pounds
of food to Feeding America member food banks.
BJ’s Charitable Foundation also donated funds to support teacher
submitted projects through DonorsChoose in the Pittsburgh area.
Fort Cherry, South Fayette, North Hills, and Pittsburgh Public
Schools were all beneficiaries of this donation. BJ’s has
historically supported its communities through DonorsChoose, giving
more than $1 million to date to over 100 teacher submitted projects
across 47 schools in the BJ’s footprint.
Additionally, BJ’s Charitable Foundation donation to
Pittsburgh’s YMCA Y on the Fly program will support Y on the Fly’s
mission to provide a safe environment for children in under-served
neighborhoods to play and learn.
The new Pittsburgh area clubs are located at 4000 Victoria
Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017 and 6270 Northway Drive, Pittsburgh,
PA 15237. As members can expect from all BJ’s clubs, these
locations feature a vast selection of fresh foods and produce, a
full-service deli, household essentials, pet supplies and various
exclusive offerings. The clubs also deliver a treasure-hunt
experience that BJ’s members know and love with an assortment of
seasonal items, home décor, fashion for the family, toys, hot tech,
and a selection of local products.
Local shoppers interested in learning more about BJ’s Wholesale
Club and signing up for a membership can visit BJs.com/Pittsburgh
or sign up in person at either of the two Pittsburgh area
clubs.
All BJ’s memberships are subject to BJ’s current membership
terms, ask in-club or go to BJs.com/terms.
*Data provided by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food
Bank.
About BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ's Wholesale Club
is a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern
United States. The company currently operates 227 clubs and 158
BJ's Gas® locations in 17 states.
The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE: BJ).
About Feeding America®
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in
the United States. Through a network of more than 200 food banks,
21 statewide food bank associations, and over 60,000 partner
agencies, food pantries and meal programs, we helped provide 6.6
billion meals to tens of millions of people in need last year.
Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and
improve food security among the people we serve; brings attention
to the social and systemic barriers that contribute to food
insecurity in our nation; and advocates for legislation that
protects people from going hungry. Visit www.feedingamerica.org,
find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
About DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose is the leading way to give to public schools. Since
2000, 5.2 million people and partners have contributed $1.2 billion
to support over 2 million teacher requests for classroom resources
and experiences. As the most trusted crowdfunding platform for
teachers, donors, and district administrators alike, DonorsChoose
vets each request, ships the funded resources directly to the
classroom, and provides thank yous and reporting to donors and
school leaders. Charity Navigator and GuideStar have awarded
DonorsChoose, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, their highest ratings for
transparency and accountability. For more information, visit
www.donorschoose.org.
About the YMCA
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to
strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living
and social responsibility. Our mission is to put Christian
principles into practice through programs that build healthy
spirit, mind and body for all. The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh is a
501c(3) charitable organization committed to closing the
achievement gap, eliminating health disparities and providing aid
to financially struggling families throughout the greater
Pittsburgh region. Our Y serves more than 80,000 individuals each
year and provides nearly $1 million dollars in membership subsidies
to individuals and families. Every day, the Y works side by side
with people of all faiths and beliefs to ensure that everyone
regardless of age, income or background has the opportunity to
learn, grow and thrive.
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