The Giant Co., in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, has announced the return of the Healing the Planet grant program, which invests in tree plantings across the commonwealth.
A total of $112,000 in funding will be awarded to tax-exempt organizations this year. Eligible projects must be shovel ready and include planting trees and direct related costs.
Courtney Hopcraft, manager of community relations and charitable giving at The Giant Co., said the partners aim to build off the success of last year’s program, which added more than 3,000 trees to communities.
“Together, we’re creating greener, healthier neighborhoods for all to enjoy while also supporting the health and well-being of our team members and customers,” she said.
The 2025 Healing the Planet grant program is accepting online applications for grants of up to $4,000 through July 1 via the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website.
Preference will be given to applications that aim to plant the most trees. Awardees will be announced in late July.
This is the fifth year The Giant Co. has partnered with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful to offer Healing the Planet grants. To date, more than $1.2 million has been awarded to 140 recipients for projects that connected people to green spaces, improved or helped protect waterways and water resources, supported projects that addressed food waste and promoted tree-planting initiatives.
Other ways The Giant Co. works to heal the planet include zero-waste initiatives, offsetting emissions, reducing food waste and producing green energy, and plastic reduction efforts. To learn more, visit giantfoodstores.com/pages/our-purpose.
About The Giant Co.
A company of Ahold Delhaize USA, Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. – known locally as Giant and Martin’s – has more than 193 stores and 35,000 team members across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
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