The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation presented a $450,000 check to City of Hope for the 2021 Kids 4 Hope in-store fundraiser.
The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation partnered with Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, to raise funds in the 2021 City of Hope Kids 4 Hope in-store funding drive. The fundraiser benefits City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.
The total raised was collected Aug. 25-Sept. 7 through $1 register donations at 254 Smart & Final stores in California, Arizona and Nevada.
“At the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation, we are grateful for the opportunity to partner with Kids 4 Hope and provide resources to support their invaluable advancements in the research and treatment of childhood cancers,” said Tinamarie Squieri, manager of the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation. “We’re continually heartened to see the generosity of Smart & Final customers and associates in support of important causes like Kids 4 Hope.”
The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life and nourishing the communities Smart & Final serves. The foundation aids nonprofit organizations with a focus on hunger relief, health and wellness, team sports and youth development, education and disaster relief. In 2020, the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation raised almost $2 million to support nearly 1,500 causes with the help of Smart & Final customers and associates.
Established in 2002, the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that strives to give back, improve the quality of life and nourish communities served throughout California, Arizona and Nevada.
City of Hope is an independent biomedical research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.
Headquartered near Los Angeles in Commerce, California, Smart & Final has 254 store locations.
