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BJ's Charitable Foundation Surprises Madison Heights and Taylor, Mich. Classrooms with $50,000 Donation through DonorsChoose.orgBJ's Charitable Foundation today announced that it has donated $50,000 to fund all classroom projects currently listed by teachers in Madison Heights and Taylor, Mich. through crowd-funding website DonorsChoose.org. The donation from the BJ's Charitable Foundation provides classroom essentials to help Michigan students thrive and celebrates BJ's Wholesale Club's newest locations opening later this year. "At BJ's, we're committed to helping our members and their families thrive," said Kirk Saville, executive director, BJ's Charitable Foundation. "We're thrilled to celebrate our arrival to Eastern Michigan with this $50,000 donation to local classrooms." BJ's donation supports a variety of teacher projects in Madison Heights and Taylor. The $50,000 donation funded over 40 projects and will positively impact more than 3,500 local students. Projects funded include:
BJ's is committed to nourishing communities and helping families thrive by providing access to basic essentials including fresh food, education and wellness. In addition to the company's donation to DonorsChoose.org, BJ's has donated $175,000 to Forgotten Harvest, a Feeding America® member food bank, since December 2018. Through BJ's Feeding Communities® program, BJ's new clubs in Madison Heights and Taylor, Mich., opening late 2019, will donate unsold produce, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy and bakery products daily to Forgotten Harvest in an effort to reduce food waste and provide wholesome, fresh food to those in need. To date, the BJ's Feeding Communities proram-a company-wide philanthropic initiative to help end hunger-has donated more than 77 million meals to families throughout the club's communities. For more information on BJ's Wholesale Club and membership, visit BJs.com/Michigan or the local BJ's Wholesale Club Membership Centers located at 29329 John R Road in Madison Heights and at 21838 Eureka Road in Taylor. BJ's Wholesale Club is bringing Michigan a fresh take on a wholesale club:
BJ's Wholesale Club will bring 300 jobs to the area and is currently hiring for select positions in both locations. To learn more about career opportunities, visit: BJs.com/careers. *25% savings is based on Member pricing on a basket of 100 national brand household staples, on an unpromoted unit-price basis, when compared to four leading grocery chains in our trade areas. Learn more at www.bjs.com/25percentterms. About BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. is a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs on the East Coast of the United States. The company currently operates 217 clubs and 140 BJ's Gas® locations in 16 states. The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BJ).
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