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11.23.2004 ET
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Safeway Wins 2004 Philanthropy Award From Maryland Chamber and BBJ
(CSRwire) LANHAM, MD - Safeway Inc. was the winner of the 2004 Maryland
Business Philanthropy Award, presented jointly by the Maryland Chamber of
Commerce and the Baltimore Business Journal, during the annual
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - Maryland Chapter
Philanthropy Day at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore
recently.
The company, earning the honor in the Large Employee (501+ employees)
category, was recognized for its long history of service and support to a
numerous charitable causes and non-profit agencies that include prostate
and breast cancer awareness and research, Easter Seals, the Capital Area
and Maryland Food Banks, and local schools through the Safeway Club Card
for Education program. During 2003, Safeway's Eastern Division
contributed more than $10 million throughout the mid-Atlantic region with
the company donating more than $80 million nationwide.
"It is a tremendous honor to receive this award on behalf of Safeway and
the 16,000 employees in the Eastern Division," said Hank Cominiello,
acting President of Safeway's Eastern Division. "We take a great deal of
pride in our charitable work and it is our pleasure to work for a company
that believes strongly in giving back to its community."
Safeway (SWY:NYSE), a Fortune 50 company, is one of the largest food and
drug retailers in North America with annualized sales exceeding $34
billion. The company operates approximately 1,775 stores in the United
States and Canada with a total workforce of nearly 200,000 employees.
Safeway's Eastern Division employs approximately 16,000 people and
operates 179 stores, including 37 Genuardi's Markets in Southeastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and 76 Safeway stores in Maryland, 46 in
Virginia, 16 in the District of Columbia and four in Delaware.
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