SpartanNash and the SpartanNash Foundation have provided a $780,000 donation to more than 100 local food pantries across the Michigan-based company’s retail footprint, helping provide meals to families facing food insecurity this holiday season.
The funds were raised during the foundation’s fifth annual in-store fundraiser of 2025, which ran from Oct. 24-Nov. 26 in participating SpartanNash-operated stores, including Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market, as well as adjoining fuel centers.
Customers had the opportunity to contribute at checkout, in-store and online, with donations directed to pantries in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The campaign raised $690,000, and the SpartanNash Foundation pledged an additional $90,000 to food pantries located near the company’s distribution centers, bringing the total to $780,000 – equivalent to an estimated 285,000 meals.
“As a food solutions company, we are deeply committed to fighting hunger in our communities,” said Dawn Bredeweg, manager of charitable giving and hospitality at SpartanNash.
“Many in our community are eager to support their neighbors this holiday season, and our stores have stepped up to meet that need. By contributing funds, food banks can buy essential items in bulk – often directly from our stores – at lower costs. This means every dollar stretches further, feeding more families and reducing food waste.”
Rhonda Adams, executive director of the River Food Pantry in Madison, Wisconsin, said the fundraiser generated $45,500 for her organization, which will support services to more than 3,500 people per week.
The foundation’s annual in-store fundraiser has raised more than $3.6 million since 2016, providing the equivalent of more than 1.3 million meals for people in communities the company serves.
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