LAROSA’S TEAMS UP WITH FREESTORE FOODBANK TO HELP “FEED OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED” THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
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LaRosa’s to Contribute Half of All Buddy Card Sales to Freestore Foodbank Towards Eliminating Hunger in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, OH – November 19, 2019 – LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria invites the Cincinnati community to help local families in need have a happier holiday season by taking part in the “Feed Our Neighbors in Need” program, supporting The Freestore Foodbank. For over a decade, LaRosa’s has been contributing $ 5 to Freestore Foodbank from any $ 10 Buddy Card purchased by Guests at LaRosa’s Family Pizzerias in Greater Cincinnati from November 18 through December 31, 2019.
LaRosa’s steadfast partnership with Cincinnati’s Freestore Foodbank has helped the agency distribute 33 million meals annually and to develop programs that help those in need with job preparation, better understand how to manage personal finances and other life skills that offer a pathway from crisis to stability. “LaRosa’s has invested in Freestore Foodbank in so many ways for twenty-five years. Our relationship with LaRosa’s has allowed us to create positive change with local families in meaningful ways. And that continues this season with the “Feed Our Neighbors in Need” holiday program, allowing pizzeria Guests to make a difference in the lives of those we serve locally through Buddy Card purchases,” said Kurt Reiber, Freestore Foodbank’s Executive Director.
“Freestore Foodbank is a vital community partner that tirelessly meets our neighbors where they are with food, connection and hope. Our Guests and our pizzeria teams are the backbone of who we are; with their commitment over the last 65 years, together we have truly made a difference in the lives of our local families. We want to thank our Guests for their ongoing support of ‘Feed Our Neighbors’ and encourage our Guests to consider again participating in our holiday program to support families in need in Cincinnati who may live just down the street or even next door,” said Michael LaRosa, CEO, LaRosa’s Inc. At its core, LaRosa’s is about family and will always embrace opportunities to give back to the communities in which they serve. Through holiday Buddy Card sales in 2018, LaRosa’s and their Guests contributed over 160,000 meals for those in need in partnership with Freestore Foodbank.
The $ 10 Buddy Card entitles the bearer to a free large cheese pizza with the purchase of any large pizza, and is good for 14 uses, or 14 free large cheese pizzas within one year. At $ 10, the Buddy Card is the perfect holiday gift idea or stocking stuffer that helps support our neighbors in need. Buddy Cards can be purchased at any LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. For a full list of locations, go to http://www.larosas.com/find/. The program, which continues through December 31, 2019, will be supported in-store, via TV, and social media.
About LaRosa’s
LaRosa’s was founded in 1954 on Cincinnati’s West Side by Buddy LaRosa. It is now a $167 million restaurant company with 65 pizzerias serving neighborhoods in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. To learn more about LaRosa’s, go to http://www.larosas.com.
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