SANTA ANA, CA, January 27, 2011 (Press-News.org) Michael J. Donnelly has been elected to the board of directors of THINK Together, the Santa Ana-based nonprofit provider of extended learning time programs supporting at-risk students throughout California. Mike is president of Ralphs Grocery Company, a position he has held since 2007. Prior to that, he was president of Fry's Food Stores, a Phoenix-based division of The Kroger Company, and had served as Kroger's senior vice president of Drug/GM Merchandising and Procurement.
"THINK Together has experienced unprecedented growth in the recent years because of the quality and success of its extended learning time programs. The organization's programs are in demand throughout California. We are humbled by the opportunity to help guide THINK Together as it enables even more students to achieve their full potential," said Donnelly.
THINK Together is one of the leading and largest providers of extended learning programs (early literacy, after-school, small group tutoring, summer learning, etc.) in the U.S., serving 70,000 at-risk students at 225+ schools and community sites across a five-county footprint of Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego) plus greater Sacramento. Partnering with school administrators and teachers, its award winning academically oriented programs and dedicated team are helping at-risk students close the achievement gap. THINK is an acronym: Teaching, Helping, Inspiring & Nurturing Kids. For more information visit www.THINKtogether.org or www.Facebook.com/THINKtogether.
Ralphs Grocery Company was founded in 1873 and currently operates 256 supermarkets from its headquarters in Los Angeles. The company is a division of The Kroger Co., (NYSE:KR), one of the nation's largest food retailers, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ralphs Grocery Company is committed to supporting education, hunger relief, women's health and local nonprofit organizations in the communities served by the company's stores. For more about Ralphs, please visit our web site at www.ralphs.com.
Ralphs President Mike Donnelly Elected to THINK Together Board of Directors
Michael J. Donnelly, president of Ralphs Grocery Company, has been elected to the board of directors of THINK Together, the nonprofit provider of extended learning time programs supporting at-risk students throughout California.
2011-01-27
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[Press-News.org] Ralphs President Mike Donnelly Elected to THINK Together Board of DirectorsMichael J. Donnelly, president of Ralphs Grocery Company, has been elected to the board of directors of THINK Together, the nonprofit provider of extended learning time programs supporting at-risk students throughout California.