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Health
Championing life-saving research and care for people in need
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Hunger
Leading hunger relief efforts
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Heroes
Supporting the heroes making a difference every day
Together, we’ve made a difference! View The Wawa Foundation’s Annual Giving.
Learn moreJoin Us for Special Olympics Plunge Season!
Wawa and The Wawa Foundation are proud to support athletes and families with hot beverages at 17 plunges across our chain with new support in North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky events! Find a plunge here!
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The American Red Cross is a 2025 National Partner of Wawa and The Wawa Foundation
The Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by
mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Our Story
From the very start, when Grahame Wood opened the first Wawa store in 1964, he had a vision for a new kind of place that not only served customers, but gave back to its community. The company began finding ways Wawa could help the community that were extensions of what Wawa did naturally—helping care for neighbors, providing nutritious food and always being reliable and accessible.
In 2014, on Wawa’s 50th anniversary, that same legacy of giving was formalized and amplified with the establishment of The Wawa Foundation. Today, with the support of hundreds of partners and millions of customers and associates, Grahame’s initial commitment to building stronger communities continues across the same three areas that reflect Wawa’s history and purpose—championing life-saving research and care for people in need, leading hunger-relief efforts and supporting the heroes making a difference every day.