The United Family today announced that store guests raised $9,770 for Lubbock area students in need during the company’s annual school supply drive held last month. During the month of August, guests of United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos locations in the Lubbock and Slaton donated new school supplies in-store and provided monetary donations at checkout to ensure students have the supplies necessary to focus on their education during the 2017-2018 school year.
“We are so grateful for our guests’ generosity, which will ensure those students in need have the essential items to learn and develop in the classroom,” said Chris James, chief operating officer for The United Family®. “This donation is a testament to our community coming together to make Lubbock a better place and help provide a bright future for all our children.”
School districts benefiting from the drive include Lubbock-Cooper, Frenship, Lubbock, Roosevelt and Slaton. Each school receiving donations will directly donate them to families and children in need.
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)