Tops donates $2K from Apple Fest proceeds to HiltonParma food shelf
Oct 31, 2024
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A local food pantry welcomed a much-needed boost for Halloween Thursday. Tops Friendly Markets contributed a significant donation, along with multiple carts of food items for the Hilton-Parma Emergency Food Shelf.
With the help of the Hilton Apple Festival, where Tops held its Big Wheel Spin to Win promotion, the store raised $2,335 for the pantry, the largest donation to the pantry Tops has made to date.
At the festival, folks had the opportunity to spend a dollar to spin the wheel and win prizes - from a bag of apples to Tops gift cards. All of the proceeds went straight to the Hilton-Parma food pantry.
"This donation is a hefty portion of our income for the year. We use it for everything - Thanksgiving Meals," said Tina Zebulske, the pantry director. "We're going to do probably 2 hundred Thanksgiving meals. We use it to purchase special dietary items, we fill our shelves with this money, it's all spent right here and given back to the community."
She emphasized that, although the need for donations is constant, all-year round, it is especially helpful during the holidays. To help the pantry, you can learn more here.