Price Rite Marketplace raised nearly $27,500 for local food banks through its annual Check-Out Hunger campaign, which ran November-January across all 53 stores.
The campaign has now raised more than $2 million for hunger relief since its launch in 2002.
The top fundraising store was Price Rite Marketplace of Fall River, Massachusetts, which collected $4,600 for The Greater Boston Food Bank.
Donations were directed to 20 food bank partners across Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. They included the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Philabundance, Foodlink, Capital Area Food Bank and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, among others.
“The Check-Out Hunger campaign continues to be a meaningful tradition at Price Rite, and we are grateful to our customers and team members who make it possible year after year,” said Kevin McDonnell, president.
“With so many of our neighbors facing food insecurity, these contributions help local food banks to provide essential support to individuals and families when they need it most.”
In addition, Price Rite Marketplace contributes about $500,000 annually to food banks and pantries through its Feeding Minds and Bodies initiative, in partnership with Feed the Children.
Price Rite Marketplace is a registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States.
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