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Safeway Gets Gold!
Safeway was honored last night by the Public Relations Society of America’s Colorado Chapter with a Gold Pick Award. Safeway received the top award in the Media Relations category for our annual Media Employee Bagging Challenge/People with Disabilities fundraising campaign launch. Way to go, Denver team!
Denver Safeway bagging challenge raises money
for people with disabilities.
The 5th annual media/employee bagging challenge competition at Denver store #2714 helped kick off Safeway’s annual fundraiser for people with disabilities. Last week, pairs of eight local media personalities with Easter Seals clients and Safeway-employed Special Olympics athletes went head-to-head. The goal was to pack a cart full of groceries in the fastest time, using some tender loving care. The event drew more than 150 spectators, employees and friends of Easter Seals and Special Olympics. CBS4’s Lauren Whitney, a “rookie” to the competition took first place with veteran Safeway employee Richard Chase (store #2911 in Boulder.) The event generated dozens of news stories across the metro area.
Safeway's Tina Chase (middle) finished up while Shirley Barlea, DM 66, Bill Berman DM 61 and Carly Burke DRS look on.
From left – CBS4’s Lauren Whitney and Safeway’s Richard Chase take the top prize.
Wounded Warrior Visits Denver Store
to Share Recovery Story.
Our Denver Division teamed up with Neil Duncan, a Denver Veteran and recipient of Wounded Warrior services, to talk about the growing number of younger Veterans who have returned from combat and live in Colorado. These men and women are in need of programs and support as they try to move past their injuries and begin civilian life.
Neil was injured in Eastern Afghanistan and, among other injuries, lost both his legs. With advancements in battlefield medicine and body armor, an unprecedented percentage of service members are surviving severe wounds and injuries — and the numbers are increasing daily. For every soldier killed, seven are severely wounded.
Wounded Warrior Mark Dervaes is at the CU Ball Presentation at Folsom Field in Boulder. (From left: Mark Dervaes, Wounded Warrior; Mike Bohn, University of Colorado Athletic Director; Brandon Sheard, store manager/JMO; Ryan Holland, store manager/JMO; and Anthony Randle, store manager/JMO.)
Denver Division Walks for a Cure.
Safeway’s Denver Division and hundreds of employees participated in the 2011 Denver Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Sunday, October 2, 2011. For more than 13 years, Safeway has been a valuable member of the community helping to raise millions for breast cancer research and awareness and Safeway’s Denver Division was proud to be the presenting sponsor for the race for the 13th year in a row.
The Denver Division cooks up some fun at MDA camp.
The Safeway Foundation raises funds for The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), which is dedicated to finding a cure for muscular dystrophy, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and a number of other neuromuscular diseases. Part of the money raised funds the popular MDA summer camps, which are free to families served by MDA.
Despite the rain and snow, on Monday, June 20th, Safeway's Denver Division hosted MDA summer camp. Over 30 Safeway volunteers provided Rancher's Reserve® dinner and entertainment to more than 150 campers, volunteers and MDA staff.
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