Donations to Benefit Karmanos Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division
NOVI, Michigan (January 5, 2010)
Kroger’s Michigan Division announced the donation of $441,216 to cancer research initiatives, with proceeds going to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division. Of that amount, $30,000 dollars will go to The Gail Purtan Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at Karmanos.
The donation by Kroger was raised through coin box donations set up at checkout lines, proceeds from its Recipes for Hope cookbook, sales of participating products, and various other store campaigns supported by Kroger partners, customers and associates.
For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com
For more information on Karmanos call 1-800-KARMANOS or go to www.karmanos.org
To learn more about the American Cancer Society or to get help, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org
