C&S Wholesale Grocers Supports Junior Achievement

May 23, 2008

[Springfield, MA] Kathy Tranghese from C&S Wholesale Grocers presented a check today to support Junior Achievement programs. The mini-grant supporting “Our City, out youth Project” will help provide JA programs for third grade students in Westfield Schools. Through their sponsorship C&S Wholesale Grocers is helping JA promote the strengths of Westfield, and highlighting the role it plays in the local economy. Ms. Tranghese noted that the Westfield Freezer Facility for C&S Wholesale Grocers is proud to support JA because C&S is driven to make a difference within the communities they serve.

This year over 275 students from Munger Hill Elementary School participated in JA programs for the first time. Students involved in the Westfield Boys & Girls Club and the YMCA of Westfield also had the opportunity to participate in JA programs. Financial support and volunteer support from local businesses helps provide the students with enriching, age-appropriate economic education and career exploration programs.

JA offers educational programs that focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy, and career development. JA programs are offered at no cost to schools and community organizations.

For more information about how you can become involved with JA please call Jennifer Connolly at (413) 747-7670 or visit our web site at www.jawm.org.

About C&S Wholesale Grocers:
For over 85 years, C&S has provided first-class warehousing & distribution services to our customers. In 2007, Forbes magazine ranked C&S the 10th largest privately held company in the nation. From over 70 warehouse facilities throughout the United States, C&S Associates serve some of the largest supermarket chains in the nation

About Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and free enterprise. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA provides in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12. Today more than Junior Achievement Worldwide reaches almost seven million students in 98 countries. For more information, visit www.jawm.org.