Rutter’s Charitable Giving Reaches $5 Million

Pennsylvania convenience store chain donated more than $235,000 to local charities last year.

January 15, 2016

YORK, Pa. – Rutter’s donated more than $235,000 to central Pennsylvania charities in 2015, elevating the company’s charitable giving total to more than $5 million over the last 12 years.

“We believe that our donations to community organizations, primarily those focused on improving the lives of local children, have made a significant and positive impact across the central Pennsylvania counties in which we operate our stores,” said Derek Gaskins, Rutter’s chief customer officer, in a press release.

Organizations recently receiving assistance include:

  • Make-A-Wish of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia received $25,000 donations to grant five wishes to children in the community with a life-threatening medical condition. 
  • The York County Food Bank will use a $25,000 donation for renovations to create increased storage space and provide nutritional education.
  • The American Red Cross will use a $25,000 donation for the Home Fire Relief program that saves lives, reduces injuries and cuts down on needless losses from home fires in central Pennsylvania.
  • Crispus Attucks Association of York received $50,000 to provide education services, human services, community development and affordable housing to York-area residents in need.

A full list of charities receiving support from Rutter’s can be found at rutters.com/charities.

Rutter’s has been active in the community since its beginning in 1921. Under the third generation of family leadership, Rutter’s operates 62 convenience stores throughout central Pennsylvania, with former NACS Chairman Scott Hartman as president and CEO, Todd Rutter as president of Rutter’s Dairy and Tim Rutter as president of M&G Realty.

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