CELEBRITY BLOGGERS PITCH IN FOR FOOD DRIVE
Mom & food bloggers join effort as celebrity cashiers
"Lowes Foods’ annual food drive, Friends Feeding Friends, which runs through December 31, 2011. Lowes Foods will be collecting food donations in all of their stores across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. These donations will be delivered to local food banks in the areas in which they are collected."
tools in today's world. That's why Lowes Foods has enlisted the help of North and South
Carolina bloggers to make its 17th annual Friends Feeding Friends food drive an even bigger success.
From December 12 through December 15, locally based, nationally recognized Mom and Food
bloggers will be ringing up purchases at Lowes Food stores in Boone, Cary, Myrtle Beach,
Raleigh, Walkertown, Wilmington and Winston-Salem.
"Social media is an important news and information channel for grocery stores and consumers
alike," said Lisa Selip, director of marketing for Lowes Foods. "These bloggers already share so
much information on food, nutrition and savings, it seemed like a natural fit to involve them."
Complete appearance schedule:
Monday, December 12
Celebrity blogger: Kristen Daukas, from Twin City Sam
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: 3372 Robinhood Road, Winston Salem
Tuesday, December 13
Celebrity blogger: Heather Solos from Home Ec 101
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: 970 Cipriana Drive, Myrtle Beach
Celebrity blogger: Malise Terrell from Carolina Mama
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: 1961 High House Road, Cary
Wednesday, December 14
Celebrity blogger: Jen Houk from One Mom's World
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: 267 New Market Centre, Boone
Celebrity blogger: Jessie Alonzo from Moola Saving Mom
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: 5180 Reidsville Road, Walkertown
Celebrity blogger: Liz Biro from Port City Foodies
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: 805 Pine Grove Drive, Wilmington
Thursday, December 15
Celebrity blogger: Jessica Lieb from The B Keeps Us Honest
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: 7281 NC Hwy 42 West, Raleigh
This is the seventeenth year that Lowes Foods has partnered with local food banks to help feed
families in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. This year's goal is to collect more than
600,000 pounds of food to provide around 504,000 meals to those in need. Currently, stores
have received nearly 40,000 pounds.
About Lowes Foods
Lowes Food Stores, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alex Lee, Inc. Founded in 1954, Lowes
Foods employs 9000 people and operates 107 stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and
Virginia. The company is committed to offering fabulous fresh foods and delivering personal
attention to each of its customers. Locally owned and operated, Lowes Foods is also committed
to buying local products and supporting local suppliers. They offer programs such as Lowes
Foods To Go personal shopping service and an online meal planner that focus on saving people
time and money. Information about these programs and other services offered by the company
may be found at www.lowesfoods.com or by following Lowes Foods on Facebook or Twitter.
Come and visit and participate in Friends Feeding Friends this year! I am honored to participate and help out this year. Thank you for being a part of our community here at Carolina Mama and maybe I'll see you tomorrow! Thank you and God Bless.
Warmly, Carolina Mama
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