Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. is partnering with Feeding America to provide three million meals to those facing hunger this holiday season. Customers can donate at the register when checking out. Store operators will choose which local food bank or community organization to support, and Grocery Outlet will match the total amount of in-store donations up […]
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The Fresh Market Launches Holiday Fundraiser For Feeding America
The Fresh Market is partnering with Feeding America to launch its annual holiday round-up campaign, which aims to support food banks as they feed people facing hunger. From Nov. 1-Dec. 31, customers shopping at all The Fresh Market locations can round up their totals at the register or make donations of their choice. Every $1 […]
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Food Club Celebrates Feeding America Partnership With *NSYNC’s Bass
Food Club and brand partner Feeding America have teamed up with Lance Bass – a multi-platinum Grammy winner of boy band *NSYNC – to amplify their partnership with an appearance Oct. 31 on NBC’s “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” During the segment, Bass will highlight the partnership between the two brands. This effort coincides with Food […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News
Hy-Vee Donates $125K To Help Feed Families
As more people seek assistance in accessing food, Hy-Vee is donating $125,000 to help feed families. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based company is providing $100,000 to Feeding America partner food banks across its region that are serving a growing number of people as November approaches. “Hy-Vee is committed to helping make sure no one goes […]
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Raley’s, Divert Team Up to Cut Food Waste, Fight Hunger
Divert Inc., a circular economy company focused on preventing food waste, has implemented its platform across all 118 of The Raley’s Companies’ retail locations in California and Nevada, achieving full participation within one month. The program enhances the grocer’s landfill diversion efforts while expanding food recovery initiatives to get more fresh food to people in need. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Charities Donates $15M To Fight Hunger
Publix, together with its employees and Publix Super Markets Charities (PSMC), is marking Hunger Action Month by donating $15 million to more than 400 food banks and nonprofits, including 40 Feeding America partners, in its eight-state operating area. The funding will support initiatives such as weekend backpack programs, food pantries and meal delivery services. A […]
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Winn-Dixie Donates $200K To Fight Hunger For 100th Anniversary
Winn-Dixie and the Winn-Dixie Gives Foundation are observing Hunger Action Month and commemorating the grocer’s 100th anniversary with a pledge to help fight food insecurity. Winn-Dixie is donating $100,000 to Feeding America in support of hunger relief programs – providing more than 1 million meals across the region. The grocer also will contribute an additional […]
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Winn-Dixie Celebrates 100th Anniversary With Special Pricing, Donations
Winn-Dixie is celebrating its centennial anniversary in September with nostalgic pricing, special celebrations and a renewed commitment to fighting hunger through monetary donations. “Reaching 100 years is an extraordinary milestone that belongs to everyone who has been part of Winn-Dixie’s journey – our associates, our customers and the communities we call home,” said Anthony Hucker, […]
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The Fresh Market To Support Feeding America During Hunger Action Month
The Fresh Market is holding a donation checkout campaign for Feeding America during Hunger Action Month in September. Shoppers at the grocer’s 171 stores can round up their totals at the register to the nearest dollar or make donations of their choice. Every dollar donated helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America […]
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Dollar General Celebrates Fifth Year Of Feeding America Partnership
Dollar General has made an additional $1 million donation to celebrate its fifth-year partnership anniversary with Feeding America, which helps address national food insecurity impacting more than 47 million people in the U.S. Since piloting the program in 2019 and announcing it in 2021, Dollar General has donated more than $5 million, as well as more than […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Donates $1.25M To Help Reduce Hunger
BJ’s Wholesale Club is donating $1.25 million to help reduce hunger, starting with grants in the company’s home state of Massachusetts. From new trucks and refrigeration units to renovations, the funds will help food banks and pantries increase their capacity to meet growing demand. The grants, given by BJ’s Charitable Foundation, will be used across […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Produce News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Produce For Kids Campaign Kicks Off With Supplier Support
Fifteen produce companies are collaborating with Publix Super Markets for the Healthy Family Project’s 23rd biannual Publix Produce for Kids campaign, aiming to provide 800,000 meals to 35 Feeding America partner food banks within the grocer’s operating area by June 25. The companies include Coast Tropical, Ayco Farms, Driscoll’s, The Wonderful Company, Shuman Farms, Mucci […]
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Produce For Kids Launches Stock The Food Pantries Initiative
Orlando, Florida-based Produce for Kids has provided more than 12 million meals to families in need through Feeding America over the years, and now the organization is looking to rally the produce industry and beyond to support Feeding America’s Covid-19 Response Fund through its new Stock the Food Pantries fundraising initiative. On April 1, Feeding America announced an estimated $1.4 […]
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CGA Offers Covid-19 Update, Smart & Final Reaches Out
As new information is released each day pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic, industry associations are keeping their members informed while local grocers continue to help those in need. The California Grocers Association (CGA) has been issuing updates to its members on government mandates as they are adopted. And Smart & Final, through its foundation, is […]
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Food Lion Feeds, Customers Donate Nearly 4 Million Meals
In partnership with customers, more than four million meals were donated to neighbors in need through Food Lion’s annual “Season of Caring” holiday giving efforts. From Nov. 13 through Dec. 24, 2019, Food Lion Feeds provided food donations, volunteers and financial contributions to neighbors in need and local organizations fighting hunger in the towns and cities […]
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Food Lion Donates 279,000 Meals Through Sack To Give Back Program
Throughout the 2019 college football season, Food Lion Feeds partnered with 11 colleges and universities to help local neighbors in need. During the season, for every quarterback sack made by the participating college, Food Lion Feeds donated 1,000 meals to local Feeding America-affiliated food banks. “At Food Lion, we’re committed to fighting hunger in the […]
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Publix Commits To $4 Billion In Food Donations To Alleviate Hunger
Since 2009, Publix has donated more than $2 billion in dairy, deli, meat, produce and fresh-baked goods to people in need. The Lakeland, Florida-based company now is pledging an additional $2 billion in food donations over the next 10 years. “You can’t always see hunger, but it is all around us,” said Publix CEO Todd […]
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Food Lion To Donate More Than 1M Meals During ‘Season Of Caring’
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is partnering with customers and community partners to donate more than 1 million meals to help nourish neighbors in need through Food Lion Feeds’ annual “Season of Caring” initiative. Food Lion Feeds will help provide food, volunteers and financial contributions through Dec. 24 to support those in need across its 10-state […]
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Food Lion Feeds Donating One Million Meals Through #NoEmptyPlate
With participation of customers, Food Lion associates and community partners in the Food Lion Feeds #NoEmptyPlate social media campaign, Food Lion Feeds is donating one million meals to Feeding America and their member food banks in Food Lion’s 10-state service area. Food Lion Feeds created the campaign in support of Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month […]
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Food Lion Feeds Renovating Food Pantries, Restocking Feeding Agencies
In conjunction with Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month, Food Lion associates and its community food bank partners will perform more than $202,000 worth of major renovations to five pantries within its 10-state footprint. Additionally, through its hunger relief initiative Food Lion Feeds, associates will restock 105 smaller feeding agencies to positively impact children, veterans and […]