Ralphs and Food 4 Less Invite Customers to be Part of the Stop Diabetes Movement

PRESS RELEASE

LOS ANGELES, Oct.13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of their Diabetes Awareness Month activities, supermarket partners Ralphs and Food 4 Less are inviting their customers to be part of the Stop Diabetes

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movement.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month and from October 14 through November 10, Ralphs and Food 4 Less are offering their customers the opportunity to help in the fight to stop diabetes by donating their spare change in specially-marked coin boxes located at the check stands in all Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores in Southern California. Also collecting funds to help stop diabetes will be 14 Food 4 Less stores serving the greater Chicago area, and 22 Foods Co stores serving Central and Northern California.

All funds raised will be donated to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in support of its mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

"Ralphs and Food 4 Less are proud to support the ADA's efforts," said Kendra Doyel, vice president of Corporate Affairs for Ralphs and Food 4 Less. "We hope our support of the ADA and our ongoing commitment to help stop diabetes will encourage, inspire and empower people to live healthy lifestyles.

Ralphs and Food 4 Less are also supporting Diabetes Awareness Month by serving as a Presenting Sponsors of this year's ADA Los Angeles Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes fundraising and awareness walk on November 14 in Griffith Park. In addition to financial support, Ralphs and Food 4 Less are donating diabetes friendly snacks for walk participants to enjoy.