Annual ShopRite Partners In Caring Cheerios Contest Surpasses $1.34 Million to Fight Hunger


Fight Hunger
Top Fundraising Stores Recognized with Limited-Edition Cheerios Boxes Featuring Associates

Keasbey, NJ (May 15, 2026) – The annual ShopRite Partners In Caring (SRPIC) Cheerios Contest, sponsored by General Mills, raised more than $1.34 million this year, thanks to the generosity of ShopRite customers and the dedication of store associates who continue to champion the fight against food insecurity.

As part of the long-standing hunger-fighting tradition, associates from the top fundraising stores were featured on limited-edition Cheerios cereal boxes and honored during special in-store celebrations held this spring.

ShopRite and General Mills recognized 55 top fundraising stores through a series of celebrations that concluded this week. Centered around this year’s theme, We Give Back Here, the Class of 2026 included 120  associates across stores who were honored with commemorative Cheerios boxes and events celebrating their impact. ShopRite of Newton earned the top fundraising spot for 2026, followed by ShopRite of Brodheadsville, ShopRite of Ramsey, ShopRite of Yardley and ShopRite of Chews Landing, rounding out the top five stores.

“The Cheerios Contest is a ShopRite Partners In Caring tradition that celebrates the incredible dedication of our store teams and family-owned ShopRite stores,” said Alexandra Emery, manager of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility for ShopRite. “Wakefern Member Families and their associates give back here because they are part of the community and they know the importance of supporting food banks and pantries to ensure families have access to the nutritious food they need.”

Each September, during Hunger Action Month, ShopRite associates lead fundraising efforts in stores and, just as importantly, help raise awareness of food insecurity in the communities they call home. Owned and operated by families who live and work locally, ShopRite stores bring a personal commitment to these efforts, with teams finding creative ways to give back as they compete against other stores to raise the most money. From collecting donations at checkout to hosting in-store events and promotions, stores engage their neighbors to support local hunger-fighting organizations.

Winning stores earn a place on the special Cheerios cereal boxes and receive funds to support food pantries in their communities. The top five fundraising stores each receive $5,000, while the remaining honorees receive $2,500. Many ShopRite family-owned supermarkets have proudly served their communities for decades, and their success is driven by dedicated associates who make a difference every day. The ShopRite of Newton in New Jersey, owned and operated by the Romano family, led this year’s campaign, raising nearly $34,500.

All winning ShopRite stores include:

New Jersey:

ShopRite of Bayonne, ShopRite of Byram, ShopRite of Chews Landing, ShopRite of Clinton, ShopRite of English Creek, ShopRite of Flanders, ShopRite of Flemington, ShopRite of Franklin, ShopRite of Greenwich, ShopRite of Hillsborough, ShopRite of Hillsdale, ShopRite of Lodi, ShopRite of Lyndhurst, ShopRite of Mansfield, ShopRite of Marlton, ShopRite of Marmora, ShopRite of Medford, ShopRite of Metro Plaza, ShopRite of Morristown, ShopRite of Netcong, ShopRite of Newton, ShopRite of Ramsey, ShopRite of Rio Grande, ShopRite of Sparta, ShopRite of Spotswood, ShopRite of Stirling, ShopRite of Succasunna, ShopRite of Sussex, ShopRite of Wallington, ShopRite of West Caldwell

New York:

ShopRite of Carmel, ShopRite of Chester, ShopRite of Cortlandt, ShopRite of Elmsford, ShopRite of Fishkill, ShopRite of Greenway Plaza, ShopRite of Hylan Plaza, ShopRite of Massapequa, ShopRite of Monticello, ShopRite of New Rochelle, ShopRite of Scarsdale, ShopRite of Stony Point, ShopRite of Tuckahoe, ShopRite of Veterans Road

Pennsylvania:

ShopRite of Bethlehem, ShopRite of Birney Plaza, ShopRite of Brodheadsville, ShopRite of Daleville, ShopRite of Morrell Plaza, ShopRite of Mount Pocono, ShopRite of Stroudsburg, ShopRite of Warminster, ShopRite of Westfall, ShopRite of Yardley

Connecticut:

ShopRite of Canton

About ShopRite Partners In Caring

ShopRite Partners In Caring is a year-round, community-based, hunger-fighting initiative that works with more than 50 food industry manufacturers to provide $3 million annually to qualified charitable agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania — all the states where our ShopRite stores operate. Since its inception in 1999, ShopRite Partners In Caring has donated $65 million to more than 2,500 charities. ShopRite Partners In Caring supports emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, childcare centers, battered women’s shelters, senior citizen programs, drug rehab centers, programs for the mentally and physically disabled, after-school programs and other organizations that aid those in need. The ShopRite Partners In Caring Fund was established in 2002 as a component fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey to accept private donations that help fund its charitable endeavors. For more information or to learn how you can help, please visit www.shopritepartnersincaring.org.

About General Mills

General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly innovate, unleash its scale and stand for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names like Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. General Mills generated fiscal 2024 net sales of U.S. $20 billion. In addition, the company’s share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled U.S. $1 billion. For more information, visit www.generalmills.com.