WHOLE FOODS MARKET WELLINGTON & BOCA RATON Host SUPPORT OUR TROOPS COOKOUT TO BENEFIT Forgotten Soldiers Outreach
Palm Beach County, FL – Just in time to kick-off summer and celebrate Memorial Day weekend, Whole Foods Market – Wellington and Whole Foods Market – Boca Raton are each hosting a Support Our Troops Cookout, benefiting Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc. (“FSO”), on Sunday, May 29, 2011, from noon to 4:00 p.m.
With a $5 per person donation, supporters can choose from a fresh grilled hamburger, classic hot dog, or portabella burger, along with a side and choice of drink. There will also be a toiletry collection (new products only) and a letter writing station to create encouraging cards for the soldiers.
Attendees can lunch with pride, as 100% of the money raised will go to FSO, a non-profit organization that collects, produces and ships care packages to US troops overseas. To make the deal even sweeter, both the Wellington and Boca Raton stores will match up to $250 in donations, per store.
“We are so pleased to be able to help this wonderful organization again this year, and we’re thrilled that we’ve expanded fundraising efforts to the Boca Raton location as well,” says Lauren Belinsky, Marketing Team Leader for Whole Foods Market Wellington. “This is an opportunity that hits close to home for so many people. We urge everyone in the community to bring their family and friends to have a great time and help us reach our goal.”
“FSO is truly grateful to Whole Foods Market for organizing this event and supporting our cause,” says Lynelle Chauncey Zelnar, FSO Executive Director and Founder. “Their donations will certainly help our mission of sending a little bit of home to our troops abroad. The company is setting a great precedent in this community and we greatly appreciate it.”
Whole Foods Market Wellington is located at 2635 State Road 7, Wellington, Florida
Whole Foods Market Boca Raton is located at 1400 Glades Road Suite 110 Boca Raton, Florida 33431
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