The Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based Giant Company will donate 3,000 hams to 13 partner food banks and food pantries across three states as the company continues its work to eliminate hunger. Hams will be donated across Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, as Giant and Martin’s team members give back to the community they serve.
“Food insecurity is something every community in the country faces, affecting people from all walks of life. Sadly, each day, families must make difficult decisions between food and other basic needs like housing, utilities and medicine,” said Jessica Groves, community impact manager for The Giant Company. “The Giant Company is proud to again join with our hunger relief partners to help brighten the spring season and ensure families in need throughout our local communities are able to come together for a special meal.”
In addition to the donations, team members from The Giant Company will volunteer at food banks and pantries packing hunger relief boxes and organizing and restocking shelves.
“As rising inflation and uneven economic recovery are converging to make it especially challenging for families in the Greater Philadelphia area to put nutritious food on the table, our friends at Giant have come through again,” said Loree Jones, CEO, Philabundance. “Their steadfast support over the years – with food and financial donations and volunteer hours – has been sustaining in so many ways. This latest donation of ham arrives just in time to provide food and hope at the holidays for many community members.”
Giant and Martin’s customers also have the chance to help their neighbors in need. From April 8-17, customers can donate free ham certificates at the register in-store or donate 400 choice points online, for which The Giant Company will make a $10 donation to a local food bank.
Hams will be donated to the following hunger relief partners:
- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in Verona, Virginia.
- Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
- Chester County Food Bank in Exton, Pennsylvania.
- CityTeam Chester in Chester, Pennsylvania.
- Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank in Reading, Pennsylvania.
- Honey Brook Food Pantry in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania.
- Indiana County Community Action Program in Homer City, Pennsylvania.
- Lancaster County Food Hub in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Manna on Main Street in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
- Maryland Food Bank – Western Branch in Hagerstown, Maryland.
- Philabundance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Second Harvest Food Bank in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
- York County Food Bank in York, Pennsylvania.
The Giant Company serves millions of neighbors across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and New Jersey. The company is a “Great Place to Work” certified company with more than 35,000 employees supporting 190 stores, 132 pharmacies, 107 fuel stations and 175 online pickup hubs. The company’s family of brands includes Giant, Martin’s, Heirloom Market, Giant Direct and Martin’s Direct.
For more information, visit the company’s website here.
