Tops is among five retailers from across the nation who are being honored for going "beyond the call of duty" in support of the men and women who serve in the military. Store officials will accept the award during the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association's annual convention, held Saturday through Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
Tops participates in many events throughout the year to help support the U.S. military on a local and national basis. Most recently, this past summer Tops was the presenting sponsor of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, an 80 percent replica of the Vietnam Wall. The grocer helped to bring the wall to Western New York.
Several times throughout the year, Tops also sends care packages to its associates and their family members who are serving in the military and supports local soldiers' departures and homecomings. Tops associates take time to visit local Veterans Administration hospitals to bring gifts to injured soldiers. Tops also donates gift cards to a local veteran who visits Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. ,to train disabled veterans in the art of self-defense.
"To be able to participate in events that support the men and women who are bravely defending our country and help remember and honor those soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice is an honor and a privilege," Frank Curci, Tops' president and CEO said. "I can not express how proud we are to be recognized for these efforts."
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