Kroger has donated more than $13,800 to the United Way of the Roanoke Valley from the sale of tickets to the Salem Fair.

Kroger partnered with the Salem Fair to sell advance unlimited ride “Megapass” tickets at 26 Kroger stores in the region. The United Way received a portion of the money generated from each ticket Kroger sold prior to the start of the fair.

“We are delighted to support the United Way through this partnership with the Salem Fair,” said Allison McGee, spokesperson for Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic Division. “The United Way supports a broad range of organizations that serve thousands of our neighbors in our community.”

The Salem Fair attracted nearly 350,000 visitors in its 12-day run this year, the 30th anniversary of the fair.

-Submitted by Mike Stevens