More than $100,000 is going to help the relief effort in Haiti. According to the BusinessWire.com, United Supermarket customers joined forces with the company to donate the money. During the two week promotion which ended Sunday,customers at the company's 50 locations were given the opportunity to add a donation of $1 or more to their bill during the checkout process.
Guest donations to the cause totaled $83,000, and the company provided a $25,000 match to bring the final tally to $108,000. The money will be split between three non-profit agencies who are serving the needs of the victims in Haiti. The American Red Cross,Breedlove Dehydrated Foods and The Salvation Army will each receive $36,000.