FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Roundy's Foundation Donates $101,000 to Twelve Organizations
Recipients Serve Families in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties
Milwaukee, October 3, 2008 - This week
the Roundy's Foundation awarded $101,000 in grants to twelve (12) non-profit agencies serving Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties. The presentations took place Wednesday, October 1, at noon at the corporate headquarters of Roundy's Supermarkets and included refreshments from Metro Market in downtown Milwaukee.
"I love these events," said Colleen Stenholt, Roundy's group vice president of 
human resources and vice president of the Roundy's Foundation. "They give us a chance to recognize and support organizations that are truly making a difference in the communities our stores serve. Each one of the agencies receiving grants shares our mission of providing hunger relief, eliminating domestic abuse or helping people learn to read."
Stenholt presented the checks to all twelve organizations receiving grants. They are the following:
| Organization | Grant Amount |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee | $8,000 |
| The Campus Kitchen Project | $2,000 |
| Cooperating Congregations of Waukesha County | $5,000 |
| Daystar, Inc. | $5,000 |
| Family Service of Waukesha | $15,000 |
| The Gathering of Southeast Wisconsin | $13,000 |
| Greenfield Public Library Foundation | $10,000 |
| Hope House of Milwaukee | $8,000 |
| La Casa de Esperanza | $10,000 |
| MPTV Friends | $5,000 |
| S.E.T. Ministry | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Greater Milwaukee | $15,000 |
About Roundy's Foundation
Chartered in August 2003, the Roundy's Foundation was created to further strengthen the commitment Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. has to the communities it serves. Roundy's Pick 'n Save, Copps and Metro Market stores are found throughout Wisconsin. Our Rainbow stores serve our customers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The Roundy's Foundation is dedicated to hunger relief, families in crisis due to domestic abuse and literacy, and since its inception has given more than $2.5 million to organizations focused on community service in those areas of need. Major grant recipients include food banks, women and family violence shelters and literacy programs throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Contact:
Vivian King
414-231-5555
vivian.king@roundys.com
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