Hungry children will now be able to pick up a free piece of fruit from nearly three dozen of ShopRite's' New York and New Jersey stores.
The supermarket chain announced Tuesday it was expanding its free fruit program to 35 select locations across the states.
ShopRite's program will cover stores in Hudson Valley, the Albany metropolitan area and Westchester County in New York and in Clark, Montague and Spotswood in New Jersey. Similar variations of the free fruit program are currently available at several dozen stores in ShopRite’s six-state trading area.
The free fruit program provides children age 12 and under with a free 'Kids Club Card'. The card can be presented to the produce department to receive a free piece of fruit -- including bananas, clementines and apples. The child must be with a guardian.
The initiative was first rolled out in four ShopRite stores in the Albany area last summer. ShopRite said the program aims to provide 'health and wellness education' as well as giving the kids a reason to get excited about grocery shopping.
The full list of the supermarkets offering free fruit is below:
New Jersey
Local
ShopRite of Clark, ShopRite of Montague and ShopRite of Spotswood;
New York
Albany County: ShopRite of Albany, ShopRite of Colonie and ShopRite of Slingerlands
Columbia County: ShopRite of Hudson; in Dutchess County: ShopRite of Fishkill, ShopRite of Lagrangeville and ShopRite of Poughkeepsie
Orange County: ShopRite of Chester, ShopRite of Dolson Ave. and ShopRite of Wallkill in Middletown, ShopRite of Monroe, ShopRite of Montgomery, ShopRite of Newburgh, ShopRite of Vails Gate, and ShopRite of Warwick
Putnam County: ShopRite of Carmel; in Rensselaer County: ShopRite of North Greenbush
Schenectady County: ShopRite of Niskayuna; in Sullivan County: ShopRite of Liberty, ShopRite of Monticello
Ulster County: ShopRite of Ellenville, ShopRite of Kingston, and ShopRite of New Paltz
Westchester County: ShopRite of Bedford, ShopRite of Cortlandt, ShopRite of Croton, ShopRite of New Rochelle, ShopRite of Scarsdale, ShopRite of Thornwood, ShopRite of Greenway Plaza and ShopRite of Tuckahoe Rd. in Yonkers, and ShopRite of White Plains.
