Stater Bros. raises more than $410,000 for the American Heart Association

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. A Southern California-based supermarket chain recently raised more than $410,000 for the American Heart Association.

Stater Bros., which has conducted its “Have A Heart, Save A Heart” fundraising campaign for nine years -- has raised over $2.7 million thus far for the American Heart Association -- had invited customers and employees at all 167 locations to purchase $1 red paper hearts and $5 gold paper hearts during the month of February to support the organization. Their efforts raised $413,310 in funds.

All of the funds collected go directly back to the local communities served by Stater Bros. and will be used for research and educational programs that prevent heart disease and stroke. To celebrate and thank its customers, Stater Bros. held a check presentation ceremony on April 21 at the Stater Bros. Twentynine Palms supermarket, which was the top fundraising store this year.

Jack Brown, chairman and CEO of Stater Bros., stated, “I am extremely proud of our Stater Bros. supermarket family and especially our friends and neighbors in Twentynine Palms for making this year’s American Heart Association fundraising campaign such an outstanding success. This campaign is an important tradition at our company and not only raises much needed funds but helps to raise awareness of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke.”