Maine Audubon at Shaw's in Falmouth This Saturday to Kickoff Sale of Reusable Grocery Bags

Percentage of Sales to Benefit Wildlife Conservation

FALMOUTH, Maine, January 6, 2009— From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday, January 10, an event at Shaw’s Supermarket on Route 1 in Falmouth will kickoff the sale of reusable polar bear bags to benefit Maine Audubon.

When customers of Shaw’s in Maine purchase the bags this winter, Shaw’s will donate a portion of the sales to Maine Audubon, Maine’s largest wildlife conservation organization.

The January 10 event includes free cookies and juice, nature-oriented activities for families and children, and hourly raffles of items from Maine Audubon’s Nature Store. Maine Audubon staff will also be on hand to answer questions about Maine Audubon’s wildlife conservation work and the benefits of membership.

Customers who join Maine Audubon by March 15, 2009, can also enter to win—for free—one of Maine Audubon’s popular wildlife-watching trips, led by expert naturalists. For more information, visit www.maineaudubon.org.

Throughout New England, with every $1.50 Polar Bear bag sold, Shaw’s will donate 10 cents to environmental organizations including: Seacoast Science Center in New Hampshire; Maine Audubon in Maine; New England Aquarium in Massachusetts; ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center in Vermont; Roger Williams Zoo in Rhode Island; and Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. The Polar Bear bags will be sold at all Shaw’s Supermarkets and Star Market locations January 3-February 28, 2009.

Shaw’s, Osco and Star Market are a division of SUPERVALU INC. Throughout the six New England states, there are more than 200 store locations employing approximately 28,000 associates. SUPERVALU INC. is one of the largest companies in the United States grocery channel with estimated annual sales of $45 billion. SUPERVALU holds leading market share positions across the U.S. with approximately 2,500 retail grocery locations, including approximately 920 in-store pharmacies. Through SUPERVALU’s nationwide supply chain network, the company provides distribution and related logistics support services to more than 2,500 independent retailers and other grocery endpoints across the country. SUPERVALU has approximately 190,000 employees. For more information about Shaw’s visit www.shaws.com or about SUPERVALU visit www.supervalu.com.

MAINE AUDUBON works to conserve Maine’s wildlife and wildlife habitat by engaging people of all ages in education, conservation and action. For more than 160 years, Maine Audubon has been connecting people with nature and leading science-based conservation in major projects across the state. An independent affiliate of Audubon’s national organization, Maine Audubon has seven local chapters, 11 nature centers and sanctuaries, and 11,000 members and supporters.

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