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Coburn’s Incorporated will partner with Folds of Honor at Grocery Stores in September to support veteran’s families. Coburn’s Inc., owns local grocer Tadych’s Market Place, having recently purchased the company back in 2021.
The Folds of Honor Foundation, works to provide life changing educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen and disabled military veterans and first responders. Coburn’s Senior Vice President Dennis Host said in a release from the company
“The bravery of these women and men, our very neighbors, is incredibly inspiring. There’s no amount of gratitude that will ever be enough. It’s a privilege to partner with Folds of Honor and support the remarkable work they do for our nation’s heroes and their families. It’s important we all support our veterans and first responders because without them and their extraordinary sacrifice our communities couldn’t continue to thrive.”
Throughout the month Tadychs guests can round up the order total to the nearest dollar when at the check out counter with their groceries. Guests can also make one dollar, five dollar or ten dollar donations at check out. Donations from the month of September will be used to distribute and support educational scholarships through Folds sof Honor.
Since it’s founding in 2007, Fold of Honor has dispersed more than 200 million dollars to more than 44,000 scholarship recipients. And in 2022 the organization expanded its mission to include families of police, fire, EMT and paramedics harmed or disabled while on duty.
