Featured Giving Story: Wawa Celebrates a Year of Partnership

On March 4th, 2022, Wawa celebrated a year of partnership with The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia by providing lunch, drinks, and giveaways to the nearly 250 bus drivers and garage operators in the District. The festive luncheon was one of many “Catering to Our Communities” events Wawa held on National Employee Appreciation Day to recognize unsung heroes in its operating area. The event also commemorated a year of collaboration between Wawa, the school district, and The Fund, which includes Wawa’s 2021 donation of 3,000 appreciation kits to essential employees like food service and maintenance workers at the height of the pandemic, and their recent gift of 80,000 COVID-19 test kits to help keep students and teachers safely in their classrooms.

Wawa shared highlights of the special event on social media, featuring heartfelt messages of appreciation and must-see footage of mascot Wally Goose dancing with district drivers!

BY THE NUMBERS

$818,400 in in-kind contributions; 80,000 test kits delivered; 250 transportation workers celebrated