CNY Heroes Archive
CNY Heroes, Episode 40 – How Tops Friendly Markets Supports Veterans
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February 5, 2026
On this edition of CNY Heroes, Dan speaks with Kathy Allen, the recently retired Senior Manager of Community Relations at Tops Friendly Markets. Kathy flew as a guardian on Honor Flight Syracuse Mission 4 in 2014, sparking a longtime partnership between Tops and Honor Flight. Under her leadership, Tops has been a leading supporter of the organization, generously donating the backpacks full of snacks and other goodies that veterans and guardians receive on mission day. She discusses her 45 years career in the grocery business, and why Tops makes support for our veterans a key part of the company’s philanthropic mission.
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