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BI-LO Charities To Contribute More Than $1.2 Million To Greenville-Area Community

Date: November 09, 2009

Funds Raised by the 26th Annual BI-LO Charity Classic Golf Tournament Will Support 54 Greenville-Area Community Organizations.

GREENVILLE, S.C.  (November 9, 2009) –   Today BI-LO Charities donated more than $1.2 million to Greenville-area organizations thanks to funds raised during the 26th annual BI-LO Charity Classic Golf Tournament, which took place last June.

Representatives from 54 Greenville-area charities came together today to receive more than $1.2 million worth of grants from BI-LO Charities.  Each organization accepting a check at today’s presentation has been chosen due to their ongoing work with children’s needs, education and hunger relief.

“The mission of BI-LO Charities is to support the advancement of children, education and hunger relief efforts in every community that BI-LO operates in.  Because of this, we are honored to be able to provide grants for organizations that help address these needs at the local level.  Each organization we provide funding for continues to make a substantial impact on members of the Upstate community, and we could not be happier to partner with them in this way.  We are also very excited to offer members of the community the chance to play in the Charity Classic next June and join us in providing aid to local organizations,” said Executive Director of BI-LO Charities Carol Browning.

Organizations participating in today’s grant presentation each offer a necessary service to their community.  Charities receiving grants from BI-LO Charities include:

To learn more about funds granted to Greenville-area charities or how to sign up to play in the 2010 Charity Classic, please visit bi-locharities.org. Become a fan of BI-LO Charities on Facebook to follow the Ten Days of Giving as donations are made across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

ABOUT BI-LO CHARITIES, INCC

Formed in 1998, BI-LO Charities, Inc. manages BI-LO’s extensive charitable giving programs, including the annual BI-LO Charity Classic golf tournament, which celebrated its 26-year anniversary in June 2009.  Since its inception in 1983, the BI-LO Charity Classic has raised more than $48 million to provide funding for non-profit organizations in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee that focus on three key initiatives: children’s issues, education and hunger relief.  Headquartered in Mauldin, S.C., BI-LO operates 214 supermarkets and employs approximately 15,500 people.

ABOUT BI-LO

BI-LO, a portfolio company of Lone Star U.S. Acquisitions, LLC, is one of the Southeast’s leading supermarket chains.  Headquartered in Mauldin, South Carolina, the company operates approximately 216 supermarkets in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee and employs approximately 17,200 people.