Our Purpose:
Fulfilling Lives Every Day℠ by Building Stronger Communities
The Wawa Foundation Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded to encompass all of Wawa’s charitable giving to fulfill lives and support communities in more extensive ways than ever. The goal of Wawa and The Wawa Foundation are committing $50 million to causes in support of Health, Hunger and Everyday Heroes by 2018.
Committing $50 Million by 2018 to Health, Hunger and Everyday Heroes
The Wawa Foundation Hero Award
This Independence Day, The Wawa Foundation will award one Philadelphia-area non-profit organization with a $50,000 grant for serving the community and inspiring citizens to become better community members.
Four organizations have shared a story of what being a "Hero" means to them. Cast your vote by June 29th to help us decide which one should receive The Wawa Foundation Award and a $50,000 grant!
Our Focus
Since Wawa opened its first store in 1964, community relationships have been at the heart of Wawa’s purpose – from championing important causes, to in-store fundraising, to Wawa associates volunteering at community events. As we continue this tradition of giving back to the communities Wawa serves, The Wawa Foundation will focus its giving on three main areas:
Progress
to Our Goal
Currently at: $33,000,000
Our Impact
The Wawa Foundation will support the communities that Wawa serves in a variety of ways from financial grants and in-store fundraising to associate volunteers. Learn about how Wawa and The Wawa Foundation support communities and the impact we are having in your community, and see our progress toward our goal of giving $50 million in five years.
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