News - 2012

Keene, NH (November 5, 2012) For the tenth year, employees at C&S Wholesale Grocers facilities joined millions of volunteers around the country to participate in Make A Difference Day, a nationwide day of...

Keene, NH -- Hunger affects communities all across the country. The USDA recently reported that nearly 17 million children live in food insecure households.  To step up for children at risk of hunger, C&S Wholesale Grocers, its family of companies and its employees joined with people across the nation during Hunger Action Month in September. The company announced initiatives that were a combination of grants to Feeding America member food banks...

Keene, NH – The employees of C&S Wholesale Grocers and its family of companies recently completed another successful workplace giving campaign to raise funds and awareness for United Way.  The company and more than 4,000 employees combined to contribute over $1,190,000.  These investments will benefit 91 United Ways in creating long-term social change that produces healthy, well-educated and financially-stable individuals and families. 

Keene, N.H. -- The 27th annual C&S Charity Golf Outing, known as Tee Up for Kids™ raised $1.2 million to benefit organizations helping children who are battling cancer and nonprofits addressing childhood hunger and nutrition. This year’s donations exceeded last year by $100,000. Rick Cohen, C&S Chairman and CEO, expressed his thanks to the 200 individuals at the Premium Sponsor dinner.  He reminded the audience that “This would be impossible without the generous support and...

Keene, NH - C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. has been presented with the prestigious “Seven Seals Award” by the Department of Defense and the New Hampshire Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).

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Keene, NH - In celebration of National Volunteer Week, C&S Wholesale Grocers is pleased to announce that Christopher Sleeper is the company's 2012 Volunteer of the Year. Chris, a C&S employee since 2007, is a truck driver based out of the company’s Upper Marlboro, Maryland distribution center.When he’s not behind the wheel for C&S, Chris Sleeper drives the truck for the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad where he has been volunteering for more than 16...