Encourage Safeway to Take Part in Shop and Support
The petition below will be sent to Chuck Mulvenna, President & Chief Operating Officer of Safeway Canada. Dear Mr. Mulvenna, We the undersigned entreat you to reconsider the change in Safeway\'s policy regarding the sale of your discounted gift cards to Preferred One Inc. for their Shop and Support fundraising program. Safeway\'s decision to prohibit groups and non-profits from purchasing discounted Safeway gift cards through Preferred One\'s Shop and Support fundraising program has damaged a great fundraising opportunity for the vast majority of our groups and non-profits across Canada who faithfully shop at Safeway. Your website states, \"Safeway and our 30,000 Canadian employees share a passion for supporting the people and communities that we share. We buy Canadian, demonstrate environmental leadership and donate $15 million annually in charitable contributions. Safeway supports a broad range of charitable and community programs, such as cancer research, education, food banks and programs focused on assisting people with disabilities.\" http://www.safeway.ca/default.asppage=community This statement is one of the very reasons why many of us have been loyal customers of Safeway. We are a part of these communities and as such are confused as to why Safeway would support the charities indicated while restricting participation by local
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