The winning team at ShopRite of Newton. – courtesy ShopRite
The annual ShopRite Partners in Caring Cheerios Contest, sponsored by General Mills, raised more than $1.34 million this year. Associates from the top fundraising stores were featured on limited-edition Cheerios cereal boxes and honored during special in-store celebrations held this spring.
Centered around this year’s theme, “We Give Back Here,” 120 associates across stores were honored with commemorative Cheerios boxes and events celebrating their impact.
ShopRite of Newton earned the top fundraising spot for 2026, followed by ShopRite of Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania.
ShopRite of Ramsey, ShopRite of Yardley, Pennsylvania, and ShopRite of Chews Landing rounded out the top five stores.
“The Cheerios contest is a ShopRite Partners in Caring tradition that celebrates the incredible dedication of our store teams and family-owned ShopRite stores,” said Alexandra Emery, manager of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility for ShopRite.
“Wakefern member families and their associates give back here because they are part of the community, and they know the importance of supporting food banks and pantries to ensure families have access to the nutritious food they need.”
Each September, during Hunger Action Month, ShopRite associates lead fundraising efforts in stores and help raise awareness of food insecurity in their communities.
From collecting donations at checkout to hosting in-store events and promotions, stores engage their neighbors to support local hunger-fighting organizations.
The top N.J. fundraising stores include:
ShopRite of Bayonne
ShopRite of Byram
ShopRite of Chews Landing
ShopRite of Clinton
ShopRite of English Creek
ShopRite of Flanders
ShopRite of Flemington
ShopRite of Franklin
ShopRite of Greenwich
ShopRite of Hillsborough
ShopRite of Hillsdale
ShopRite of Lodi
ShopRite of Lyndhurst
ShopRite of Mansfield
ShopRite of Marlton
ShopRite of Marmora
ShopRite of Medford
ShopRite of Metro Plaza
ShopRite of Morristown
ShopRite of Netcong
ShopRite of Newton
ShopRite of Ramsey
ShopRite of Rio Grande
ShopRite of Sparta
ShopRite of Spotswood
ShopRite of Stirling
ShopRite of Succasunna
ShopRite of Sussex
ShopRite of Wallington
ShopRite of West Caldwell
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