ROCKLAND, Mass., and WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.  – The holiday season is a time for giving, which convenience retailers throughout the country are embracing.

This year, employees of Tedeschi Food Shops, based in Rockland, Mass., are supporting the Life is Good Playmakers Foundation with a donation of $8,000 and a toy drive through the South Shore YMCA by purchasing new toys for needy children. The Life is Good Playmakers Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with frontline child care providers to ensure that children who have experienced trauma in their lives are identified and engaged through play therapy. 

Over the past several years, Tedeschi Food Shops has worked hard to give back to its community, donating to many local charities including the South Shore Community Action Council, the Southwest Emergency Food Center, the Marshfield Food Pantry, the Yarmouth Food Pantry and the Friends of Norwell organization along with other local food pantries. Being a leader in the community for outstanding support and commitment has always been a core value for Tedeschi Food Shops and the company is pleased to help out its local communities and loyal customers.

QuickChek Corporation, based in Whitehouse Station, N.J., raised $125,000 to help feed hungry families throughout New Jersey this holiday season. 

The convenience store chain is a new campaign partner of Check-Out Hunger, an annual fundraiser by the Community Food Bank of New Jersey that takes place every autumn at most major supermarkets and convenience stores throughout the state. Shoppers at each of QuickChek’s 139 stores helped feed hungry families in their communities by donating $1, $3 or $5 coupons at check-out counters during a six-week period that ended December 12, providing food, help and hope to those in need.

“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.