Ray’s Food Place Raises $73K to Fight Breast Cancer

Ray’s Food Place’s annual October campaign to raise funds for local breast cancer research and awareness organizations raised $73,344 to support the work of local foundations and organizations.

The Ray’s Pink R campaign asked customers to “round-up” their grocery order to the nearest dollar amount and donate the difference.

“Our team was passionate about the Pink R cause and many [knew] individuals affected so they really got excited to help,” said Rocky Campbell, VP of operations and team captain for the six-store team that won the inter-company fundraising competition. “The connection to the cause by all Ray’s store employees and the generosity of our Ray’s customers helped us to raise a phenomenal amount this year.”

All of the funds raised will support 14 different local organizations, which provide a range of varying services related to the fight against cancer. Since 2007, Ray’s Pink R Program has raised over $400,000. Organizations were identified and nominated by local stores for inclusion in the program. This year, the Pink R program supported:

• Relay for Life – American Cancer Society, Eureka, Calif.
• Willamette Valley Cancer Center – Breast Cancer Research, Eugene, Ore.
• Samaritan Hospital – North Albany
• Douglas County Cancer Services – Roseburg, Ore.
• St. Charles Medical Center – Sara’s Project, Bend, Ore.
• Bree’s Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness and Education –Southern Coos Health Center Foundation, Bandon, Ore.
• Sponsoring Survivorship – Lake County, Kelseyville, Calif.
• Women’s Imaging Center at Three Rivers Community Hospital, Grants Pass, Ore.
• Providence Community Health Foundation - Leila J. Eisenstein Breast Center, Medford, Ore.
• Mercy Medical Center North, Mount Shasta, Calif.
• Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital – Newport, Ore.
• Mayer’s Hospital – Fall River Mills, Calif.
• CC’s Clothes for Cancer – Brookings-Harbor, Ore.
• Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation – McMinnville, Ore.

C&K Market, Inc. is a Brookings, Ore.-based family-owned company that operates 60 grocery stores under the banners of Ray’s Food Place, Shop Smart, C&K Market and LoBuck$.