AMARILLO, Texas — United Supermarkets will donate 1,000 pairs of socks to the Salvation Army of Amarillo following its ‘Pears for Pairs’ initiative on Tuesday, March 7 at 10:00 a.m. The donation will take place at the United Supermarkets located at 5807 SW 45th Ave #100 in Amarillo.
For each purchase of Rainier Fruits pears and apples during the fall and winter months, a portion of the proceeds went to purchasing brand-new socks to donate to organizations that support the homeless community.
Thanks to United Family guests and Rainier Fruit, a total of 5,000 pairs of Hanes® socks have been donated over the last week to charitable organizations in Amarillo, Midland/Odessa, Lubbock, Abilene and Wichita Falls.
WHO: United Family representatives
Salvation Army representatives
WHAT: Pears for Pairs donation presentation
WHEN: Tuesday, March 7 @ 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: United Supermarkets (5807 SW 45th Ave #100, Amarillo, TX 79109)
MEDIA: For questions about photo/filming opportunities or details about the event, please contact:
- Joey Marcades at 806.281.8078 or email at jmarcades@unitedtexas.com
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About The United Family®
In its 107th year of operation, United Supermarkets, LLC – d.b.a. The United Family® – is a Texas-based grocery chain with stores in 54 communities in Texas and New Mexico. A self-distributing company with headquarters and distribution centers in Lubbock, The United Family currently operates 96 stores under five unique banners: United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Albertsons Market and United Express, along with ancillary operations R.C. Taylor Distributing, USM Manufacturing, United Food and Beverage Services and Llano Logistics. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Albertsons Companies, Inc For more information, please visit www.theunitedfamily.com.
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