Big Red won the “Crowd Pleaser” award earlier this month during the parade held at the annual Tahoe City Snow Festival, a nine-day event to encourage tourists and skiers to come up to Lake Tahoe and enjoy the last few weeks of snow. Parade-goers must have been impressed with Watson Racing Chevy 454 engine, commanding […]
Northern Nevada’s public television station, KNPB-TV, is always looking for help during its pledge drives. After all, donations are what keep the shows on the air there. Save Mart Store Managers from Reno, Sparks and Carson City volunteered a 2-hour shift earlier this month to answer phones from donors. Store 551: Cal Cheney Store 552: […]
Under a blazing hot sun, Warriors fans and Lucky shoppers gathered at the Lake Merritt store for a good cause: hunger. For a $20 donation to the Alameda County Food Bank, 150 people gained entry into a private parking lot tent where Klay Thompson and Zaza Pachulia signed autographs. The players signed pictures, jerseys and […]
Lucky Supermarkets, once again, helped feed Castlemont High School students during their Senior Field Trip to Angel Island. A last-minute grant enabled them to go, but it only paid for transportation and admission. 96% of Castlemont students are on a lunch program, so asking them to bring their own lunch is something most of them […]
Save Mart donated 15 tons of compost to the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services’ Demonstration Garden. The produce that stores are unable to sell or donate is sent to Recology for composting. On occasion, the company is able to donate the rich soil to local gardens run by non-profits. Save Mart was one of […]
When a series of storms passed through the Bay Area, San Jose and other parts of the region experienced unprecedented flooding. Thousands of residents were told to evacuate; many had to be rescued from their homes. All 69 Lucky Supermarket stores became American Red Cross donation stations, allowing customers to donate to the flood victims […]