Dollar General Honors Seven Employees with Serving Others Award

Wed, 07 Aug 2013

Employees recognized for their commitment to company’s mission of Serving Others

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General (NYSE:DG) today announced seven employees were recognized with a Serving Others Award for their commitment to the company’s mission of Serving Others through their volunteerism, philanthropy and dedication to organizations in their communities. The award is presented to employees who live Dollar General’s mission, both at work and in their personal lives.

“I’m proud of the ways our employees embrace our mission of Serving Others,” said Dollar General’s Chairman and CEO Rick Dreiling. “Employees honored with this award are positive stewards of the company’s mission and consistently go above and beyond to make a difference in their hometowns.”

In a special ceremony at a recent company meeting, recipients were presented the Serving Others award and to further recognize employees’ volunteer work, Dollar General will present a $2,500 grant to their volunteer organization on their behalf.

Recipients of the fall 2013 Serving Others Awards are:

  • Delinda Reiter, district manager in Warren, Ohio
  • Steve Vogt, store manager in Tekamah, Neb.
  • Mickeal Hanson, lead sales associate in Hamilton, Ga.
  • Travis Guillory, store manager in Lafayette, La.
  • Bill Moore, store manager in Columbus, Ohio
  • Charles Crawford, store manager in Bryan, Texas
  • Douglas Campbell, store manager in Athens, Ga.

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About Dollar General Corporation

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 70 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!(R) by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With more than 10,000 stores in 40 states, Dollar General has more retail locations than any retailer in America. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills, Nabisco, Hanes, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.

Dollar General Corporation
Crystal Ghassemi, APR, 877-944-3477
Crystal.ghassemi@dg.com

Source: Dollar General Corporation