ShopRite celebrated its support for women’s golf and community at this year’s ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, giving out $1.8 million in grants to food banks, hospitals and other charitable organizations at the annual luncheon on June 6.
The event included new ShopRite LPGA initiatives such as a scholarship program, more sponsorships for athletes on the LPGA Tour and a dental care clinic that helped 142 local children.
As for the tournament, Jennifer Kupcho won her fourth LPGA Tour event this past Sunday at the ShopRite LPGA Classic with a birdie on the final hole in a field that featured 144 of the world’s best professional women golfers competing at the Seaview Bay Course in Galloway.
ShopRite’s Annual Charitable Luncheon recognized the community champions who fight hunger, help needy families, and invest in research for the treatment of life-altering diseases.
Representatives from nearly 50 non-profits accepted grants during the luncheon. Special guest speakers included Loree Jones, CEO of Philabundance; Scott Hennis, CEO of The Arc of Atlantic County; and Jim Dorey, president of Inserra Supermarkets, a fourth-generation family business that operates 23 ShopRites and two Price Rite Marketplace stores in New Jersey and New York.
“The annual ShopRite charitable luncheon remains one of the most meaningful traditions of our LPGA partnership, giving us the opportunity to celebrate the people and organizations driving positive change across our communities,” said Karen Meleta, chief communications officer for Wakefern Food Corp., the supermarket cooperative and merchandising and distribution arm for ShopRite stores.
ShopRite created “Team ShopRite” this year to support and sponsor five deserving golfers as they chase their dreams on the LPGA circuit. ShopRite also teamed up with the non-profit organization First Tee to provide college scholarships to 12 high school athletes representing nine First Tee Chapters.
For the first time at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, ShopRite collaborated with Colgate-Palmolive to bring dental care and oral health education to underserved children. On June 6, a one-day clinic at the tournament provided children with free oral exams, on-site treatment and the opportunity to meet LPGA players.
