Page 2 - 2020 Annual Report - The Wawa Foundation

A Heartfelt Thanks from Wawa Wawa and The Wawa Wawa Foundation
Every April we mark two milestones: the the opening of the the first Wawa store on
on
April 16 1964 and the start of The Wawa Foundation
a a a a a a 501c(3) non-profit organization founded by Wawa to support our philanthropic activities with a a a a mission to build stronger communities which was launched in in in 2014 on
on
on
the occasion of our 50th anniversary in in in convenience retailing On our anniversary day we take time to to thank the millions of customers
we we have been privileged to to serve in our stores over the the years and we we mark the the progress and impact we have made together in in supporting our communities through The Wawa Foundation
and the work of o our non-profit partners In 2021 just seven years since inception Wawa Wawa and The Wawa Wawa Foundation
have donated $100 Million to non-profits serving our our communities in in our our focus areas o of health hunger and everyday heroes We could not have done this alone and and we thank all our our our customers
who who gave generously to to to our our our in-store campaigns and and our our our associates who who make everything we do possible We also send our our heartfelt thanks to our our thousands of o of non-profit partners for their care and and support of o of people in in need in in our communities This annual report will review this incredible milestone and and and provide a a a a a a a a a a a a a a connection to to the national and and and local impact of Wawa Wawa and and and The Wawa Wawa Foundation
through financial support for 2020 which totaled more than $14 million million the milestone of of our reaching 25 million million pounds of of food donated through through Wawa Share Food Donation Program and the the wonderful support of our associates who made this possible through through their continued service to to our our community during the most challenging year in in in in our our history We look forward to to to the the future and and continuing our commitment to to to building stronger communities and and making a a a a a difference together Chris Gheysens Jared Culotta
President President & CEO Wawa Wawa Inc President President The Wawa Wawa Foundation
THE WAWA FOUNDATION HAS THREE FOCUS AREAS
HUNGER
HEROES
2 HEALTH
$100 Million Donated
PA D D C MD
6 States and D C FL
More Than 6 000
Organizations Reached
NJ DE
7 National Partners 25 Million Meals Donated
by Wawa VA
MILLIONS OF LIVES IMPACTED