Within hours after a deadly tornado tore through the St. Louis area May 16, Schnucks employees had mobilized and delivered assistance to the neighborhoods most impacted. To continue its relief efforts, the grocer will host a personal care item drive and a “Round Up at the Register” campaign.
Through June 6, customers are encouraged to bring or purchase personal care items and leave them in the collection bin at all of the grocer’s St. Louis area locations. The most sought-after items include paper towels, cleaning products, disinfecting wipes, flashlights/batteries, bleach, first aid kits, ponchos, toothpaste/ toothbrushes, towels, lotion, rubber gloves, shampoo/conditioner, feminine products, baby products, diapers, toilet paper, soap and deodorant.
In addition, Schnucks stores will host a Round Up at the Register campaign through June 10. Customers will be able to contribute to relief efforts by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar.
Schnucks Rewards members also have the opportunity to donate their rewards points as part of the Donate Your Rewards program.
“Our mission to nourish people’s lives not only includes providing food and sustenance to our customers and careers to our nearly 12,000 teammates, it means responding in times of crisis when our communities need us most – including the neighborhood in North St. Louis where my grandmother opened our first store 86 years ago,” said Schnucks Chairman and CEO Todd Schnuck.
“I was able to see the devastation firsthand and it is truly heartbreaking, but we know our customers and community partners share our passion to nourish and restore the community, and we thank them immensely for their efforts and actions in the wake of the storm.”
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One hundred percent of all donations from the events will be shared between United Way of Greater St. Louis and Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.
Following the storm, the Schnucks Community Kitchen was dispatched to the hardest-hit neighborhoods, including North St. Louis City and the Central West End. During that weekend’s response efforts, Schnucks City Plaza and Schnucks Lindell served as central hubs for teammates and products.
Employees delivered thousands of meals into the affected neighborhoods as well as to American Red Cross emergency shelters.
As those affected by the storm also made their way to the stores, they served meals compliments of Schnucks and several vendor partners. Schnucks also recently sponsored the Urban League’s food, toiletries and resources distribution event and provided volunteers.
