Law Enforcement Officers Partner with Save Mart Supermarkets to Raise funds for Special Olympics Northern California

Business Wire, Feb 4, 2005

Who: Law Enforcement Officers, Save Mart Supermarkets, S-Mart Foods,
Food Maxx Maximum Discount Supermarkets and Special Olympics Northern
California.

What: Law Enforcement Torch Run "Bucks for Badges" fundraising event,
benefiting Special Olympics Northern California.  Twelve grocery
stores will have law enforcement officers acting as special
"Courtesy Cops," bagging groceries and taking them to shoppers' cars
in order to earn tips to support Special Olympics athletes in their
local communities. These locations will also include radio remotes,
fingerprinting and balloons for children, Special Olympics athletes
selling T-shirts, and more.

In addition consumers can purchase special Bucks for Badges icons for
$1 at all participating Save Mart Supermarkets, Food Maxx Maximum
Discount Supermarkets and S-Mart Foods, with proceeds benefiting
Special Olympics Northern California.  In addition to their donation,
consumers will receive money saving coupons on Proctor and Gamble
purchases.

When: February 5, 2005

Where: Stores with special events are: Save Mart: Modesto on Oakdale
Rd., San Jose on McKee Rd., Tracy on W. 11th St., Clovis on North
Willow, Visalia on Goshen Ave. and Fresno on E. Champlain. Food Max
stores are: Salinas on N. Main St., Fremont on Fremont Blvd., and
Santa Rosa on Sebastopol Rd., Rohnert Park on Rohnert Park Expressway
and San Leandro on Lewelling. S-Mart store is: Lodi on Kettleman Ln.

Why:  To Raise $90,000 for Special Olympics Northern California