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Because D'Agostino prides itself on being a neighborhood store ... in fact, it really is New York's neighborhood supermarket, working with the community and doing charitable works has been part of the family... and the chain for its 75 years in business. "My grandfather was a Knight of Malta and supported the Boys Towns of Italy and other Italian charities... and supported many charities in his home town of L'Aquila, Italy. My father and the chain supported the United Way and several other charities and now and know in semi-retirement, my dad heads up the Catholic Medical Mission Bureau. I'm on the board of the MS Society and of course the chain supports City Meals on Wheels, City Harvest, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and we partner with NY City Opera, charities that all affect our community and our neighborhoods. And our nearly 1,000 associates in the stores and our customers join us in supporting these charities… each year, we raise thousands and thousands of dollars for City Meals during what's known as the Round Up, where customers round up to an even dollar figure at the cashier and City Meals receives the change. We donate sneakers to the Juvenile Diabetes foundation and our associates join in the walks to raise funds. "The sense of giving that I grew up with is very much a part of our company's culture… and our employees help to pass it along as well to our customers. The customers know and appreciate it and get involved." D'Agostino's place in NYC is quite special. As a neighborhood supermarket in a time when new supermarkets and new ways of shopping are entering the NY market, Nick explains that the only way for D'Agostino to compete is by providing the highest level of service, the best quality products and the nutrition and dietary information that customers so desire.