Poland Spring® partners with Stop & Shop to support the Joe Andruzzi Foundation to provide Boston-area cancer patients with financial support when it’s needed most
With matching donations of $25,000 each, Poland Spring and Stop & Shop come together to help communities in need during the month of April.
Both companies presented checks to the Joe Andruzzi Foundation during a press event held on April 4, 2023.
Stamford, Connecticut – April 4, 2023 – BlueTriton Brands, through its Poland Spring® Natural Spring Water brand, is donating $25,000 to the Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF) in support of the work it does to provide financial assistance for cancer patients throughout New England. The donation will be focused on helping cancer patients and their families.
Later this month, the Joe Andruzzi Foundation will once again have a dedicated team of 21 runners participate in the Boston Marathon to raise funds. The foundation started in 2008 after the former New England Patriot battled non-Hodgkin’s Burkitt’s Lymphoma. Poland Spring is the official water brand of the Boston Marathon and a long-term, proud sponsor of the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.).
“Poland Spring is honored to partner with Stop & Shop to raise funds for the foundation’s important work and to expand our connection to the local Boston community” said Basak Baysal, Brand Manager for Poland Spring. “We are thrilled that Stop & Shop will match BlueTriton Brands’ $25,000 donation to the Joe Andruzzi Foundation, doubling the ability to support cancer patients during their time of need.”
Stop & Shop is a leader in the fight against cancer and a longtime partner of the Joe Andruzzi Foundation. Its support helps fund the foundation’s Food Security Program with grocery gift cards to help patients facing food insecurity during their treatment.
During the event, a family of four from Taunton, Massachusetts was surprised with one year’s worth of free groceries from Stop & Shop and cases of bottled water from Poland Spring. The 38-year-old father of two boys has started cancer treatments for a second time.
“By coming together with our vendor partners like the Poland Spring brand, we can make an even greater impact in our local communities,” said Jennifer Brogan, Director of External Communications and Community Relations for Stop & Shop. “We’re proud of this work we’re doing together to help cancer patients across New England focus on getting well – instead of worrying about making ends meet.”
“The Foundation is incredibly grateful for the generosity of Poland Spring and the continued support from our friends at Stop & Shop,” said Co-founder and Chief Engagement Officer, Joe Andruzzi. “These two brands see the value and importance of helping the communities they serve and do that in meaningful ways. Their donations to the Foundation will have immediate and profound impact on New England cancer patients by granting them help with everyday household expenses and giving them dignity through treatment.”
Joe Andruzzi (L) and Jen Andruzzi (R) speak to a crowd during the press event held at Stop & Shop in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
