The California Grocers Association Educational Foundation (CGAEF) inducted three industry veterans into its Hall of Achievement on April 10 in Anaheim, California.
In addition to honoring the inductees – Pete Van Helden, chairman and CEO of Stater Bros. Markets; Mary Crocker, sales account manager for Alta Dena Dairy; and Willie Crocker, retail director for Bimbo Bakeries USA – the awards gala raised more than $639,000 to help fund the foundation’s college scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs.
With the latest contributions, the foundation has secured $907,500 in scholarship commitments this year, bringing its total lifetime scholarship disbursement to approximately $11 million…