Safeway raises more than $18 million for breast cancer research

PLEASANTON, Calif. Safeway on Wednesday announced the company has raised $18.2 million for breast cancer research and prevention programs during the company’s annual October fundraising campaign. The funds will be donated to cancer centers in North America dedicated to breast cancer research, diagnosis and screening.

“We are grateful to our customers who, in a challenging economic climate, continue to demonstrate extraordinary generosity,” stated Larree Renda, Safeway EVP and chair of The Safeway Foundation. “The funds raised by our employees will continue to be directed to leading edge research that hold the greatest promise for a cure.”

Since 2001, Safeway and the Safeway Foundation have devoted the month of October to raising money for breast cancer research and treatment, an effort that has resulted in more than $78 million in donations.