The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) (NYSE: GAP) and Broadway's hit musical Rock of Ages have teamed up for a register fundraiser supporting Children's Miracle Network (CMN).

Through July 24, 2010, the A&P family of supermarkets, including A&P, The Food Emporium, Waldbaum's, SuperFresh, Pathmark and Food Basics, will be inviting shoppers at the register to donate to Children's Miracle Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals. Each participating shopper who donates will be rewarded for their generosity with an exclusive coupon to receive $30 off a full priced ticket to see Rock of Ages.

Recently, several cast and crew members of Rock of Ages appeared at The Food Emporium, along with CMN executives and A&P representatives to kick-off the fundraising partnership. At the event, the cast and crew of Rock of Ages presented an $11,000 check to support CMN. "We are very excited to team-up with the outstanding cast and crew of Rock of Ages for this fundraiser benefiting Children's Miracle Network," said Ron Marshall, President and CEO, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. "The A&P family of supermarkets is dedicated to supporting causes which support the health and welfare of children, and we are truly grateful that our associates and customers will be able to contribute to this worthy organization and be rewarded with a discount to this fun, new musical."

Founded in 1859, A&P is one of the nation's first supermarket chains. The Company operates 429 stores in 8 states and the District of Columbia under the following trade names: A&P, Waldbaum's, Pathmark, Best Cellars, The Food Emporium, Super Foodmart, SuperFresh and Food Basics.

The music that ignited a generation is heating up Broadway in the smash hit, ROCK OF AGES. The classic rock love story of the decade erupts into Broadway's best party, all to the sounds of such feel-good, sing-out-loud songs as "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", "I Wanna Know What Love Is", "Here I Go Again", "Don't Stop Believin'" and more. Get your tickets to this hilarious five-time Tony nominated musical-and get ready to have nothin' but a good time www.rockofagesmusical.com

Metro New York Children's Miracle Network -hospitals helping local kids- is dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for 170 children's hospitals throughout North America. Each year, these hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research, and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind. To learn more, visit www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org

Locally, Children's Miracle Network, Metro New York is dedicated to providing outstanding medical care to the millions of kids in the Metro New York area. Funds raised by Children's Miracle Network benefit over 420,000 kids each year at these five children's hospitals:

• Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (Long Island)

• The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (NYC)

• Children's Specialized Hospital (NJ)

• Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center (Hudson Valley)

• The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (NJ)