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The Dick Butkus Center for Cardiovascular Wellness
Receives $10,000 Donation from Ralphs Grocery Company
Check presentation photo: L to R: Lawrence Santora, MD; Jeff Hall; Susan Leone; Charlie Stec; Terry O'Neil; Karen Price; Dick Butkus; Kelly Tucker, MD; Gena Kadar, DC
ORANGE, Calif. Jan. 23, 2008-- Ralphs representatives presented The Dick Butkus Center for Cardiovascular Wellness a $10,000 donation to help subsidize the cost of echocardiogram and electrocardiogram screenings and EBCT Heart Scans for women.
The funds were generated through a fund-raising program held in all Ralphs supermarkets last October benefiting women’s cancer and heart health charities.
A check presentation ceremony was held Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at The Dick Butkus Center in Orange. NFL Hall of Famer Dick Butkus accepted the donation from Ralphs at the presentation ceremony.
Those present at the ceremony included:
From Ralphs:
Terry O’Neil, Director of Public Relations
Jeff Hall, District Manager
Susan Leone, District Engagement Coordinator
Charlie Stec, Store Manager, Ralphs Orange
Karen Price, Ralphs Orange
From The Dick Butkus Center for Cardiovascular Wellness:
Dick Butkus, NFL legend and Member of Board of Directors
Dr. Lawrence Santora, MD, Member of Board of Directors
Dr. Kelly Tucker, MD, Member of Board of Directors & Founder
Dr. Gena E. Kadar, D.C., CNS, Executive Director
For any questions or further information regarding the Ralphs donation to The Dick Butkus Center for Cardiovascular Wellness please contact: Dr. Gena Kadar, Executive Director of The Dick Butkus Center for Cardiovascular Wellness, at (714) 245-0056, or Terry O’Neil, Director of Public Relations for Ralphs Grocery Company, at (310) 884-4680.
About Ralphs
Ralphs Grocery Company was founded in 1873 and currently operates 266 supermarkets in Southern California. Ralphs is a division of The Kroger Co., (NYSE:KR), one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information, visit our website at www.ralphs.com.
About The Dick Butkus Center for Cardiovascular Wellness
The Dick Butkus Center for Cardiovascular Wellness is a non-profit organization located in Orange, CA. The mission of The Butkus Center is to transform the heart health of all individuals through active outreach, education and testing to prevent and detect cardiovascular disease and prevent sudden cardiac death. For more information, visit The Dick Butkus Center online at www.cvcenter.org.
