Newton Stop & Shop To Raise Money For American Cancer Society

NEWTON, MA — During the month of October, the Newton Stop & Stop store will be raising money for the American Cancer Society to help support breast cancer patients.

Shoppers will be given the option of donating $1, $3, or $5 at checkout or rounding up their total at self-checkout, with 100 percent of each donation going to the American Cancer Society.

Stop & Shop has participated in this annual campaign for the American Cancer Society for more than a decade, raising over $4.6 million since the partnership began and earning the title of largest point of sale retail partner.

The annual campaign has become personal to Stop & Shop, and this year, their in-store campaign signage features their associates sharing their breast cancer journeys – some facing a personal diagnosis and others having their families impacted by the disease.

“Stop & Shop is committed to supporting the American Cancer Society and the important work it does in the fight against breast cancer,” Jennifer Brogan, Director of External Communications and Community Relations for Stop & Shop, said in a statement. “We're especially proud of our courageous associates who are serving as the faces of this year's campaign to share the importance of giving - and what it means for them personally.”

“For over a decade, Stop & Shop has been a tremendous partner in supporting the American Cancer Society’s work to end cancer as we know it,” Anthony Marino, executive vice president of the American Cancer Society, said in a statement “In 2021, the American Cancer Society responded to 250,000 calls and chats from people looking for information and support. The American Cancer Society was there for those people – and we continue to be here 24/7 – so no one has to face a cancer journey alone.”

"It is thanks to partners like Stop & Shop, their passionate associates, and their generous customers, that we are able to give hope to those who need it most,” he added.

According to the American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2022 report, an estimated 287,850 women in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and an estimated 43,250 will die from the disease this year. In addition, 2,710 men will be diagnosed, and 530 will die from breast cancer.

Last year, Stop & Shop and its customers raised $1.65M, which supports the American Cancer Society mission to end breast cancer as we know it through investing in breast cancer research, ensuring greater access to quality care, influencing public policy, and providing patient support.