Beginning Tuesday, guests of all United Family stores in Texas and Eastern New Mexico will have the opportunity to participate in relief efforts for victims of the recent hurricane in South Texas, by making donations in-store. The United Family has pledged to match donations collected up to $10,000.
From Tuesday, Aug. 29 through Sept. 11 guests can support the relief effort underway from the American Red Cross by adding a financial contribution of $1 or more to their bill during checkout at any United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, United Express and Albertsons Market locations.
“Hurricane Harvey had words like catastrophic and devastating associated with it long before we knew the true level of damage it would bring to South Texas. As it continues to wreak havoc we activated our disaster relief fundraising plans at the same time that calls have been flooding in from guests asking if we could do something to help,” said Mary Myers, senior communications and community relations manager for The United Family. “We live among the most generous people in the world and we heard loud and clear that they want to mobilize an effort to support the people affected by this hurricane. These funds will go directly to the American Red Cross so that they can make the biggest, most immediate impact on relief efforts in South Texas.”
The United Family is encouraging guests to join this monetary support effort rather than donating physical supplies to ensure that American Red Cross support services have the flexibility to access whatever supplies and resources are deemed most necessary as the flood waters start to recede and families take stock of their homes and businesses. As a company, The United Family is working through several relief agencies to get necessary product collected and delivered where logistics are in place to distribute to affected families.
About The United Family
In its 101st year of operation, United Supermarkets, LLC – d.b.a. The United Family® – is a Texas-based grocery chain with stores in 49 communities in Texas and New Mexico. A self-distributing company with headquarters and their newly-expanded distribution center in Lubbock, The United Family currently operates 92 stores under five unique banners: United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Albertsons Market and United Express, along with ancillary operations R.C. Taylor Distributing, Praters and Llano Logistics. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Albertson’s LLC. For more information, please visit www.unitedtexas.com.
(News release from The United Family)
