Smart & Final Supports Youth Hunger Relief with 12th Annual KFI AM 640 and Caterina's Club PastaThon Donation Drive
Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, is proud to launch its yearly campaign to raise funds for the 12th annual KFI PastaThon today. The fundraising event, organized by KFI AM 640, supports Caterina's Club, which provides more than 25,000 meals per week for families in need at 100 locations in 30 cities across Southern California. Caterina's Club, led by Chef Bruno Serato, has served more than 8 million meals since 2005 in addition to providing affordable housing assistance and youth job training to help end the cycle of poverty.
To join Smart & Final in contributing to PastaThon, shoppers at all Smart & Final stores can donate any amount of their choosing during checkout now through Dec. 4. Donations provide Caterina's Club with the necessary pasta, sauce and other ingredients to carry out their signature program. Each $1 donation equals one meal for a child in need.
On Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, volunteers from Smart & Final and Barilla Pasta will help collect drive-thru donations at Chef Bruno Serato's White House restaurant in Anaheim, located at 887 S. Anaheim Blvd., from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. KFI's Tim Conway Jr. will be broadcasting live from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Drive-thru donations will also be accepted at that location Wednesday, Nov. 30 through Friday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
"The entire Smart & Final family is proud of our longtime partnership with Caterina's Club and the PastaThon fundraiser. Chef Bruno and Caterina's Club play an essential role in assisting families and seniors facing food insecurity in California, and we are honored to help advance this critical work," said Tinamarie Squieri, Manager, Smart & Final Charitable Foundation. "The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation is proud to partner with Caterina's Club and KFI AM 640 to provide Smart & Final's generous customers an easy way to contribute and make a huge difference in the lives of so many families in need."
In 2021, through a combination of in-store donations and direct contributions, the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation contributed a record-breaking $305,075 to PastaThon, a 78% increase over 2020. In total, last year's KFI PastaThon, supported by Smart & Final and Barilla Pasta, smashed previous records raising $1,033,504 and over 115,000 pounds of pasta and sauce.
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 2021, the Charitable Foundation raised nearly $2 million to support more than 1,400 causes with the help of Smart & Final customers and associates.
About Smart & Final
Smart & Final is the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store, headquartered near Los Angeles in Commerce, California. Smart & Final's 253 store locations offer quality products in a variety of sizes, saving customers time and money without a membership fee. Its larger format stores, Smart & Final Extra!, combine the warehouse store with traditional grocery offerings like farm-fresh produce and natural and organic options, to provide a one-stop shop for all. In business since 1871, Smart & Final remains committed to giving back to its communities through employee volunteer opportunities and donations to local nonprofits. Smart & Final is part of Chedraui USA, a leading grocery retailer with 24,000 team members supporting 375 store locations across three banners, including Smart & Final, El Super and Fiesta Mart.
About the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation
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 we serve throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. The Foundation has donated millions of dollars to nonprofits and organizations focused on Health & Wellness, Education, Hunger Relief, Team Sports & Youth Development, and Disaster Relief. The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation raises funds through vendor donations, associates and in-store fundraising.
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