On Tuesday, April 4, shoppers at the Merced Save Mart received extra help with their groceries at checkout. Officers from UC Merced, the California Highway Patrol and city firefighters teamed up with Special Olympic athletes to help raise money for the 2017 Law Enforcement Torch Run. The “Bagging for Bucks” event featured athletes and emergency […]
Boy Scout troops have hit the streets selling Camp Cards, a bundle of coupons at local retailers. The entire collection of cards costs $5, and the boy scouts can earn up to 50% commission on each sale. The funds raised help boys who are unable to afford summer camp attend. For the Camp […]
Employees of Store 376 in Madera rocked the fourth annual Second Wind 5K on Saturday. Participants paid a $25 entry fee and walked, strolled or ran the course. The event raised over $4,000 for the Madera Rescue Mission and the Madera Food Bank. The Rescue Mission served more 51,000 meals in 2016; the food bank […]
Big Red won the “Crowd Pleaser” award earlier this month during the parade held at the annual Tahoe City Snow Festival, a nine-day event to encourage tourists and skiers to come up to Lake Tahoe and enjoy the last few weeks of snow. Parade-goers must have been impressed with Watson Racing Chevy 454 engine, commanding […]
Northern Nevada’s public television station, KNPB-TV, is always looking for help during its pledge drives. After all, donations are what keep the shows on the air there. Save Mart Store Managers from Reno, Sparks and Carson City volunteered a 2-hour shift earlier this month to answer phones from donors. Store 551: Cal Cheney Store 552: […]
Under a blazing hot sun, Warriors fans and Lucky shoppers gathered at the Lake Merritt store for a good cause: hunger. For a $20 donation to the Alameda County Food Bank, 150 people gained entry into a private parking lot tent where Klay Thompson and Zaza Pachulia signed autographs. The players signed pictures, jerseys and […]