Queen Creek High School and some of its clubs were among the QCUSD schools to receive thousands of dollars in grants from the Safeway Foundation during the company's grand opening of its new store in Queen Creek.
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The recent grand opening of Safeway’s newest store in Queen Creek proved to be a boon for Queen Creek Unified School District schools and students.
The store, at 22983 E. Riggs Road at Harvest Station on the southwest corner of Gary and Riggs roads, opened Jan. 9 and featured performances from local high school students, appearances by district leaders and featured the partnership between Safeway and QCUSD.
Safeway donated $25,000 to the Queen Creek Schools Education Foundation, along with $1,000 to each of QCUSD’s 15 schools. Additional $1,000 donations were presented to football, cheer and band programs at Crismon, Queen Creek and Eastmark high schools.
“(Safeway) reached out to our staff and engaged with us right away,” stated QCUSD Superintendent Perry Berry in a press release. “This $50,000 will help improve the experience of our students and programs, and it is a testament to what Safeway values in serving the local community.”
Queen Creek High School’s cheer, pom and football teams were at the opening to represent their school, while Crismon High School’s band and pom team performed.
Overall, Safeway awarded more than $100,000 in grants to about a dozen local schools and nonprofit organizations as part of the grand opening event.
“Our schools make a community what it is,” Berry stated. “We are represented by some of the finest schools in all of Arizona and across the United States.”
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