Other Community Programs

UNITED WAY

TOPS and our associates provide annual support to 23 local United Ways throughout our operating area.  Through our annual campaign, our associates donated over $323,000 through payroll dedications in 2007. In addition, TOPS provides annual corporate donations on a per store basis to each of the United Ways in our marketing area and also underwrites a variety of United Way volunteer training and recognition activities.

SALVATION ARMY

TOPS has partnered with the Salvation Army for more than 30 years.  Each holiday season we invite the Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringers into our stores and ask our customers to support the Salvation Army with cash donations.  Last year the Salvation Army raised over $1.1 million at TOPS locations through this traditional holiday fundraising drive.

In addition, through our “Hope for the Holidays” campaign each December we ask our  customers to donate $1 when they check out.  Last year TOPS raised and donated an additional $91,216 for the Salvation Army units serving our marketing areas.  These funds help to provide warm clothing and toys for those less fortunate.  

MULTI-CULTURAL HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS

TOPS honors the lives and achievements of prominent men and women, events, and the ethnic celebrations of our customers with a variety of in-store events and activities throughout the year including ethnic food demonstrations, in-store vocal and musical concerts, dances, storytelling and educational activities.  Thousands of customers and our vendor partners help us celebrate these festive occasions.  In addition to numerous traditional religious holidays, TOPS celebrations include Chinese New Year (January), Black History Month (February), Cinco de Mayo (May), Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept-Oct), Diwali (November) and Kwansa (December).

NOT-FOR-PROFIT FUNDRAISING

TOPS can assist your organization with fundraising efforts via Cash for Causes, a discount gift card program.  Not-for-profit organizations who register for this program may purchase TOPS gift cards at a 5% discount from our corporate office and then resell them at full value, retaining the 5% for their organization’s charitable activities.  This program is particularly helpful for organizations like churches, schools, parent-teacher organizations, Boy Scout/Girl Scout troops, Little Leagues and other organized groups with membership that meet or communicate regularly. 

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CORPORATE & STORE DONATIONS

Store managers are empowered to provide in-kind product donations to local organizations in their communities. The organizations include non-profit groups such as the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, YMCA, and YWCA as well as local sport teams. Schools and church groups are also considered by store managers as requested.