This Holiday Season, VALU Home Centers will do its part to raise spirits at The Salvation Army. On Thursday morning at the VALU Home Center located at Elmwood and Hertel Ave. in Buffalo, N.Y., Michael A. Ervolina, Jr., president of VALU Home Centers presented a check for $44,340 to Major Thomas Applin from The Salvation Army. The check represents VALU's donation from the sale of Winter Salvation Kits throughout the company's 41 retail home centers.
VALU sold over 8,800 of the Winter Salvation Kits throughout Western New York, Central New York, and Northwestern Pennsylvania for $19.88 each and donated $5.00 from each kit to The Salvation Army. All money raised will remain in the communities where it was collected. With this year's check VALU has now donated more than $475,000 through the Winter Salvation promotion.
The money raised by the Winter Salvation promotion is used by The Salvation Army to provide needy families with food, warm clothing, and toys.
Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, VALU Home Centers is a privately held, regional home center chain operating 41 stores throughout Western and Central New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania. VALU has also focused on giving back to the community by being actively involved in fund raising and community events for numerous charitable organizations. Organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, Kids Escaping Drugs, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, along with local police, fire, and many community organizations that have been the beneficiary of funds raised by VALU.
More information on the Winter Salvation promotion and how to purchase kits is available by visiting any Valu Home Centers or on-line at www.valuhomecenters.com.