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Project R.I.D.E. Wins $1,000 From Fresh & Easy

Grant celebrates opening of Elk Grove store.

Last month, the Fresh & Easy grocery chain to a local non-profit to celebrate the opening of their new store at 8430 Elk Grove Florin Road.

We asked you which group you thought most deserved the dough, and got a number of suggestions here and on Facebook, including , , Elk Grove Artists and the Salvation Army.

Fresh & Easy told us this week they'll award the grant to Project R.I.D.E., a unique organization that provides therapeutic horseback rides to special needs children.

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You can learn more about Project R.I.D.E. by reading or clicking on the video at right, produced by Foulks Ranch Elementary student Shelby Lawton. The new Fresh & Easy store opens March 14.

Congratulations, Project R.I.D.E.!

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