Safeway and the Safeway Foundation have announced that during April they raised more than $10 million to support Easter Seals, theSpecial Olympics, and other organizations working to provide services that improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Donations contributed by Safeway customers during the month-longPeople with Disabilities campaign will be used to provide assistance, job training, therapy, and social outlets to people who live with physical and developmental disabilities. The foundation also partnered withRebuilding Together to modify homes and senior centers in ten cities. Both initiatives are part of Safeway's corporate social responsibility efforts, which the company detailed in its recently released 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility Report (36 pages, PDF).
"On behalf of the entire Special Olympics family, we are so grateful to Safeway and their customers for their amazing support of our athletes," said Special Olympics chairman and CEO Timothy Shriver. "From providing employment to rallying the community for support, Safeway has proven time and time again their leadership in creating opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities."
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