Corporate Sponsors - Safeway

Safeway Inc. is one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America. Since 1986, hundreds of thousands of Safeway employees have worked tirelessly to contribute more than $93 million to help Easter Seals make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities in communities it serves!

Each April, all 1,700+ Safeway stores across the United States and Canada raise funds to support Easter Seals services in local communities. Easter Seals is overwhelmed by the hard work of employees from each Safeway store (including Vons, Tom Thumb, Dominick's, Randall's, Genuardi's, Carrs and Pavilions) who raised over $7.8 million in 2008.

Beyond nationwide efforts in April, in many markets Safeway employees raise money to support Easter Seals services through special events including black-tie dinners and wine tastings.

Safeway also demonstrates support for Easter Seals by participating in industry-wide golf tournaments, involving multiple retailers and manufacturers, and holiday cookie bakes in select divisions.

As Safeway expands across the country, more and more children and adults with disabilities are benefiting from their generosity and dedication to giving back and supporting the communities in which they do business. Safeway’s charitable efforts are coordinated through the Safeway Foundation, headed by Larree Renda, who notes that “One of the reasons we’ve been with Easter Seals all these years is because the money we raise stays in local communities. And, Easter Seals is the best in its class at doing things efficiently so that the dollars raised go directly to clients served by the organization.”

Safeway Inc. is a Fortune 50 company and one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America based on sales. The company operates over 1,700 stores in the United States and Canada. The company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SWY.