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Big Y Foods, Inc. is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England. Big Y operates 84 locations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut including 70 supermarkets, Table & Vine Fine Wines and Liquors and 13 Big Y Express gas and convenience locations with almost 12,000 employees. Big Y has been recognized by Forbes as a Best-in-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut, as well as Employer of Choice by the Employers Association of the Northeast. Founded in 1936 by brothers Paul and Gerald D'Amour, the store was named after an intersection in Chicopee, Massachusetts where two roads converge to form a "Y".

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Big Y Kicks Off 2024 Partners of Hope Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

SPRINGFIELD, MA (October 3, 2024) – Big Y has kicked off their annual Partners of Hope campaign. Each October the initiative helps raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and treatment. The Partners of Hope campaign enables Big Y to give much-needed assistance to local breast cancer organizations, hospitals and medical centers. In 2023, the campaign raised over $40,000. In addition, Big Y matches the donations made each year.

To participate, customers can purchase a Partners of Hope ribbon for $1 dollar when checking out at any Big Y location or donate directly at https://www.bigy.com/community/breast-cancer-awareness, now through October 23rd.

All proceeds from Big Y’s Partners of Hope Campaign are donated to 33 local breast cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. “The support from Big Y and their customers is incredibly helpful to the Karl J. Krapek, Sr. Comprehensive Women’s Health Center at Saint Francis Hospital and our patients. The funds raised go directly to our free mammogram program and patient assistance fund, which helps support women in our community who may not otherwise have access to these lifesaving procedures. Thank you for supporting our mission to provide high-quality, equitable care to all, ” states Christina Metcalf, Division Director, Breast Surgery, Saint Francis Hospital.

Since 2007, the initiative has raised more than $2.7 Million dollars. In addition, many of your favorite products have special pink packaging, that indicates the product manufacturers will be donating a portion of their proceeds to breast cancer research and education throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

According to Michael P. D’Amour, President and CEO of Big Y, “Breast cancer affects thousands of people in our community each year. The purpose of our Partners of Hope campaign is to raise awareness about education, early detection and help provide vital resources to empower individuals in their journey. We invite everyone to join us in this important fight.”

The beneficiaries this year will include the following organizations:
Massachusetts
Amherst UMass Protect Our Breasts Program
Boston Mass General Hospital Gillette Center for Breast Cancer
Boston Brigham & Women’s Hospital Breast Oncology Program
Boston Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers
Boston Medical Center Belkin Breast Health Center
Boston American Cancer Society Making Strides Again Breast Cancer of Boston
Holyoke HMC Breast Health Center The Pink W.A.Y. (Women Around You)
Longmeadow Survivor Journeys Breast Cancer Program
Northampton Cancer Connection
Northampton Cooley Dickinson Hospital Women’s Health Care
Norwood Ellie Fund
Pittsfield Berkshire Medical Center Women’s Imaging Center
South Weymouth South Shore Health Systems
Springfield Baystate Health Foundation Rays of Hope
Springfield Mercy Medical Center Mercy Breast Care Center
Worcester Saint Vincent Hospital Breast Care Clinic
Worcester U Mass Memorial Health Care Comprehensive Breast Center

Connecticut
Derby Griffin Hospital Breast Wellness Program
Gardner's House Inc. Wellness and Recovery Cancer Center
Hartford Gardner’s House
Hartford Hospital Partnership for Breast Care
Hartford St. Francis Foundation Comprehensive Breast Health Center
Madison Infinite Strength
Middletown Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Cancer Center
New Britain Connecticut Breast Health Initiative
New London Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation
New Haven Yale-New Haven Hospital Breast Cancer Program
Norwich Backus Hospital Backus Cancer Center
Stafford Springs Johnson Memorial Hospital Breast Care Center
Torrington Charlotte/Hungerford Hospital Pink Roses Program
Waterbury St. Mary’s Hospital Breast & Oncology Center
Westbrook Middlesex Hospital Cancer Care South Shore Cancer Center
Willimantic Windham Hospital Foundation Oncology Program