C&S Named One of America’s Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces
C&S Wholesale Grocers is ranked 27th among the 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces for 2010, according to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Last year, C&S ranked 28th.
“C&S strives to provide employees with a positive work/life balance, and integral to this goal is the need to build strong families in the communities where we live,” said Bruce Johnson, Executive Vice President, Human Resources. “Offering our Adoption Assistance Plan helps families and communities. It’s a win for all concerned: our employees, the Company and of course, the children.”
Rankings for the Best Adoption Friendly Workplaces List are determined by an analysis of a company’s adoption benefits available to employees who adopt, such as financial reimbursement and paid leave. The Foundation compiled the results from survey data collected from almost 500 U.S. employers and partnered with Employee Benefit News, a SourceMedia publication that is the leading source of information for benefits decision makers, to announce the winners.
Today, more than 123,000 children are available for adoption in U.S. foster care. Most will spend nearly four years in the system before they are adopted. The release of the fourth annual Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces List helps the Foundation increase foster care adoption awareness while celebrating those businesses that support adoptive families.
In addition to ranking the top 100, the Foundation also recognized the top ten by size and the leaders of each industry. To view all of the honorees, visit http://www.DaveThomasFoundation.org.
About the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated to dramatically increasing the adoptions of the more than 150,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder, Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements results-driven national signature programs, foster care adoption awareness initiatives and research-based advocacy efforts. To learn more, visit http://www.DaveThomasFoundation.org or call 1-800-ASK-DTFA.
About C&S Wholesale Grocers
C&S community involvement programs support initiatives to stop hunger and to promote the health and enrichment of communities that are homes to the company's employees and facilities.
C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, N.H. is the largest food wholesaler and according to Forbes magazine, the 9th largest privately held company in the United States. The company distributes food to supermarkets, retail stores and military bases across the country.
Currently, C&S serves about 3,900 stores from more than 50 locations in 12 states. Among our customers are many of America's best known companies, including Stop & Shop, Giant of Carlisle, Giant of Landover, Shaw's, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), Ralphs, Safeway and Target.