Wawa charity through its Wawa Foundation has donated $160 million over the past 10 years, impacting 6,500 organizations in the community and providing 35 million meals, reports NACS.
The Delaware County-based convenience store chain has supported health causes, worked to eradicate hunger and supported everyday heroes.
The Wawa Foundation, the charity arm of the company, was formed in 2014 in celebration of Wawa’s 50th anniversary in convenience retailing.
“We are incredibly grateful for the generosity and dedication of our wonderful customers and associates for helping us reach this level of giving just 10 years after launching The Wawa Foundation,” said Maria Kalogredis, chairperson of the Wawa Foundation and chief people officer for Wawa.
Part of its outreach includes donating unsold foodservice products from Wawa stores to local food pantries through the Wawa Share Food Donation Program.
Wawa also builds strong relationships with local communities and national partners through:
- Financial grants to local, state and national partners, supported by in-store charity collection campaigns
- In-kind support for local community events and organizations
- Fly Beyond programs, which fight food insecurity at the community level by increasing access to fresh, nutritious food and healthy meals for underserved youth through Wawa’s CheckOut Hunger food bank partners
Read more about Wawa’s charitable works in NACSS.
