QuickChek Aids Thousands of Families in Need

Now is a critical time for donations, as many school-aged children are without access to food programs during the summer months.

August 17, 2015

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – Taking their commitment to the community and their ability to feed people a step further, QuickChek team members continue to aid thousands of families in need by volunteering at local community food banks.

Thirty volunteers from the company’s headquarters in Whitehouse Station, N.J., and various stores sorted and boxed donations at the Community Food Bank of New Jersey in Hillside on August 13. At the end of their three-hour shift, the QuickChek team had boxed enough food to feed approximately 5,000 hungry families.

This was the third time in the past nine months that QuickChek team members have volunteered at the Community Food Bank in Hillside, having previously donated their time in March and last November ahead of the Thanksgiving and December holiday season. The company also supports food banks in New York’s Hudson Valley and on Long Island.

“Being in the food business, partnering with the community food banks where we have stores was a natural fit when we were looking for new ways to get further involved with our local communities,” said QuickChek CEO Dean Durling, a former NACS chairman. 

QuickChek is also a campaign partner of Check-Out Hunger, an annual fundraiser by the Community Food Bank of New Jersey that takes place every fall at most major supermarkets and convenience stores throughout the metropolitan area. QuickChek teamed with its customers to raise $125,000 in just six weeks last year, providing food, help and hope to those in need.  

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