Cares

Our employee-managed initiative drives Ravitz Family Market’s outreach programs in the communities surrounding our five stores. After years of fielding requests from non-profits, Company President Steve Ravitz asked employees for their input, and the employee-led Cares Committee was born. Today, store employees on the Cares Committee nominate charities to support and all Ravitz Family Markets’ employees vote on the final list. The Cares Committee then organizes and drives month-long fundraising campaigns for each selected non-profit. Starting soon we will be raising funds for Operation Yellow Ribbon from Memorial day through the 4th of July.

Simply by asking customers to donate money or supplies, Ravitz Family Markets has raised nearly $838,000 for non-profit organizations that help troops abroad, animals without a home, those without enough to eat, and patients suffering from a range of diseases. Between 2007 and May of 2014, here’s how much we’ve raised for each organization:

Cheerios Hearts & Hands-$167,000
Ronald McDonald House-$130,000
Yellow Ribbon Charities/Troops-$ 121,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation- $100,000
Children’s Hospital Foundation-$88,000
Check-Out Hunger-$63,000
Cancer Charities-$40,000
Local Animal Charities (Animal Welfare Association, Camden County Animal Shelter, Voorhees Animal Orphanage, Burlington County Animal Alliance, Animal Adoption Center)-$27,000 along with truckloads of donated toys, food and supplies to the the Camden County Animal Shelter
Muscular Dystrophy Association-$27,000
Hurricane Sandy Relief-$17,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society- $17,000
Autism Speaks-$14,500
Haiti Relief through the Salvation Army-$8,900
St. Jude’s Hospital for Children-$8,400
Special Olympics-$6,600
Juvenile Diabetes-$1,800
Atlantic City Armed Forces Parade-$1,000
Patient Initiative Program-$1,000