CINCINNATI, Sept. 5,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) today
kicked off year three of their Game Changers program, an
effort to advance women in sports, business and education in
partnership with the LPGA tournament, Kroger Queen City
Championship presented by P&G.
"In year three of the Game Changers program, we are
honored to have supported more than 400 women in pursuit of their
academic and professional aspirations since we began, including
awarding nearly $100,000 to
students since the scholarship program began," said Kate
Meyer, Kroger Health & Beauty Care Vice President. "Together
with P&G, we are so proud to welcome more participants into the
into the leadership program and empower even more scholars to
pursue their dreams."
Game Changers includes the world-class leadership
program, the Queen City Game Changers, to
accelerate female advancement into executive leadership roles. It
also features the Game Changers Scholarship
program to support a diverse group of women seeking advanced
degrees in business and liberal arts.
In the first two years of the program, the Queen City
Game Changers leadership program graduated over 260 women
from corporate and entrepreneurial backgrounds, with 25% of
corporate participants earning promotions and numerous
entrepreneurs growing their businesses while gaining access to
corporate collaborations.
The 2024 Game Changers scholarship program
presented by The Kroger Foundation and Always® Brand this year will
award 23 female students from each community that Kroger serves
with a $2,000 scholarship. All honorees will be
recognized at ceremonies held during the Kroger Queen City
Championship presented by P&G.
The LPGA's Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G
will tee off on Thursday, September 19 at TPC River's Bend and
host many of the world's top golfers. The Championship will
conclude on Sunday with an award ceremony honoring the tournament
winner live on Golf Channel.
"We are so proud to showcase how Cincinnati is a great place to work, live, raise a
family, and enjoy world-class events like the Kroger Queen City
Championship presented by P&G," said Pat Cady, P&G
Sales Senior Vice President. "In our first three years, it's
incredible to see how the impact of the Game Changers program has
grown to empower women not only here in Cincinnati, but also
across the country."
P&G and Kroger Activations at the 2024 Queen City
Championship
Kroger and P&G have
added a number of new and enhanced fan activation stations and
player/caddie amenities. Brands from every P&G
category will be represented at the tournament,
including:
- Pampers Family Center and Changing Stations will include
a mom's room, changing stations for parents, and an area where
parents can take a break with their kids from the day and enjoy fun
activities under the supervision of qualified daycare experts.
Again this year, additional changing stations will be available
throughout the tournament grounds for added convenience for
families to enjoy the tournament, no matter where they are on the
course.
- Gillette and Gillette Venus Junior Day, September
21.
- Fabric Care brands will sponsor the caddie bibs,
starting tents and the Tuesday Night Hole-in-One Challenge.
- Bounty will sponsor the caddie program and help the
caddies keep the golfers' equipment clean and dry throughout the
tournament.
- Olay is the sponsor of the public viewing deck in the
Fan Zone.
- Home Care brands will sponsor the volunteer program.
Approximately 700 volunteers are needed to make the tournament run
smoothly, and their time and great work is immensely appreciated by
organizers and fans.
- Hair Care brands will sponsor Beauty on the Green in the
Fan Zone.
- Crest will sponsor the Crest Smile 360 photo booth, also
in the Fan Zone.
- Charmin is the sponsor of Hole #2 and will be in the Fan
Zone.
- Secret Deodorant will sponsor Autograph Alley where fans
can get autographs from some of their favorite players.
- Zevo is the sponsor of the Family of the Day.
- Kroger is the sponsor of the Freshest Putt in the Fan
Zone.
- Kroger's Our Brands will sponsor Concessions and
Family Meal Deal, ensuring affordability for families at the
concession stands.
- Kroger Kroji Mascots will be present on select days to
engage with fans through photo ops and unique one-on-one
experiences.
About the Kroger Queen City
Championship
The Kroger Queen City
Championship presented by P&G is owned and
operated by Excel Sports Management, a marketing and management
agency that also operates the Mizuho Americas Open and Capital
One's The Match. For more information, visit
www.queencitylpga.com.
About Kroger
At The Kroger Co., we
are dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit™. We are,
across our family of companies 420,000 associates who serve over 11
million customers daily through a seamless digital shopping
experience and retail food stores under a variety of banner
names, serving America through food inspiration and uplift,
and creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities. To
learn more about us, visit our newsroom and
investor relations site.
About Procter & Gamble
P&G
serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest
portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including
Always®, Ambi
Pur®, Ariel®,
Bounty®, Charmin®,
Crest®, Dawn®,
Downy®,
Fairy®, Febreze®,
Gain®, Gillette®,
Head & Shoulders®,
Lenor®, Olay®,
Oral-B®,
Pampers®,
Pantene®, SK-II®,
Tide®, Vicks®, and
Whisper®. The P&G
community includes operations in approximately 70 countries
worldwide. Please
visit https://www.pg.com for the latest news
and information about P&G and its brands. For
other P&G news, visit us
at https://www.pg.com/news.
About The Kroger Co. Foundation
Established
in 1987, The Kroger Co. Foundation, Kroger's private
foundation, aligns community investments and grants with
Kroger's Purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit™. Last year, the
Foundation directed $12.7 million in
grants to 322 non-profit organizations across the
country.
About Always
Always®, the world's leader in
feminine protection, offers a wide range of feminine pads, wipes
and liners designed to fit different body types, period flows and
preferences. The Always line of feminine products includes Always
Infinity™, Always Ultra Thins, Always Maxis, Always Radiant Pads,
Always Liners and Always Feminine Wipes. Please
visit www.always.com for more
information. For nearly 40 years, Always has been empowering girls
globally, bringing puberty education to millions of adolescent
girls. Through the #LikeAGirl campaign, Always is on a
mission to help stop the drop in confidence girls experience at
puberty.
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