Category: Community involvement
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Royer’s annual book drive collects 1,370 new children’s titles for public libraries in seven counties
Royer’s annual book drive collected 1,370 new children’s titles for public libraries in the seven counties where the company operates. Bouquets for Books ran Oct. 22-Nov. 5. Anyone who donated a new children’s book was eligible to receive a free bouquet. Here are the libraries and the number of books presented to them this year:…
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Royer’s partners with Manheim Township High School to raise more than $400 for Mini-THON
Kara Rickenbach approached Royer’s with a fundraising idea for Manheim Township High School’s Mini-THON in February. Rickenbach, a junior and head of the Lancaster County school’s donor and alumni relations committee, wanted to sell corsages and boutonnieres to classmates attending homecoming in October. Working with Pam Sigel, who manages Royer’s Lancaster North store, Rickenbach and…
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A boo-tiful time at our final kids club event of 2016
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Saturday’s Royer’s Kids Club event, our final one of the year. As you can see from these photos, we had a boo-tiful time celebrating Halloween and promoting our annual children’s book drive, Bouquets for Books.
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Royer’s collecting cards and coloring pages Nov. 11-23 for Red Cross’ ‘Holidays for Heroes’
Royer’s will collect cards and coloring pages for active military and veterans in each of our stores Nov. 11-23 as part of the American Red Cross’ “Holidays for Heroes” program (formerly Holiday Mail for Heroes). Collected cards and coloring pages will be handed over to the Red Cross, whose volunteers will organize them for delivery.…
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Royer’s honors veterans with free red, white and blue bouquets on Nov. 11
Any U.S. veteran who stops by a Royer’s store on Nov. 11 will receive a free red, white and blue bouquet. “No one is more deserving of a national day of honor than the men and women who have served and sacrificed to protect our freedom,” said Greg Royer, president and CEO of the family-owned…
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2016 Bouquets for Books library wish lists
Our annual children’s book drive expands to two weeks in 2016. Running Oct. 22-Nov. 5, Bouquets for Books benefits the library systems in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties and the independent Hershey Public Library and Middletown Public Library. The libraries have provided these wish lists: BERKS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES Series: Berenstain Bears…
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Children’s book drive returns Oct. 22-Nov. 5 to benefit public libraries
Royer’s annual children’s book drive returns Oct. 22-Nov. 5 to benefit area public libraries. For each book, donors will receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit, while supplies last. Used books will not be accepted. For more information, including library wish lists, visit royers.com/bouquetsforbooks. In its first 10 years, Bouquets…
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It’s boos and bouquets at Oct. 29 Royer’s Kids Club event
The Royer’s Kids Club is conjuring a Halloween-themed activity for its Oct. 29 event in all stores. Children ages 5 to 12 are invited to make a special “Boo” bouquet and will receive a balloon. They are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes, too. Participants are asked to donate a new children’s book as the…
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Ribbon cut, we’re open for business in Chambersburg
With the help of the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce and its members, we ceremonially cut the ribbon — actually a floral garland — on our new Chambersburg store on Sept. 7. The store is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Royer’s annual food drive collects more than one ton for area food banks
Royer’s annual food drive collected more than one ton of non-perishable items for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank. From June 18-July 2, “Royer’s Stems Hunger” asked customers to drop off donations at any Royer’s store in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. In return, customers received a…