Weis Markets has donated $555,000 to 18 food banks and pantries as part of the company’s 18th annual Fight Hunger program. The donation includes customer contributions made when checking out at Weis stores throughout the year, as well as a corporate donation. “Each year, we’re amazed by the incredible support our customers and associates show […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Midwest, News, UNFI
Cub Foods Donates $200K To MN Food Banks, Nonprofits
Cub Foods, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UNFI, will contribute more than $200,000 during the holiday season in monetary and in-kind support to more than 50 Minnesota food banks and nonprofits. “At Cub, we believe in doing more than just providing great food at a great value – we believe in strengthening the communities we call […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Festival Foods, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, News
Festival Foods, Smithfield Donate Protein To WI Food Banks
Festival Foods has partnered with Smithfield Foods to donate more than 34,000 pounds of protein to Paul’s Pantry in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and St. Joseph Food Program in Menasha, Wisconsin. Donated items include ham, bacon and pork chops, which will provide more than 137,000 servings for those who need it in Wisconsin. “Giving back and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, H-E-B, News, Southwest, Sustainability News
H-E-B Offers Free Nature Center Admission For Texas Recycles Day
In celebration of Texas Recycles Day, H-E-B is offering free admission to 18 nature centers across the state Nov. 14-16 in exchange for one recyclable plastic bottle or single-use plastic bag per person. Participating nature centers are: Border: Quinta Mazatlán and Sea Turtle Inc.; Central Texas: Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy, Meadows Center for Water and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, News, West
Albertsons Cos. Donates $13M In Gift Cards To Food Banks
Albertsons Companies, in partnership with the Albertsons Cos. Foundation and its charitable program Nourishing Neighbors, is accelerating the distribution of $13 million in holiday gift cards to food banks at a time when millions of Americans face increasing challenges accessing food. “This is our sixth year to give holiday gift cards to community food banks, and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast
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 […]
Posted inDairy News, Midwest, News
Busch’s Fresh Food Market Donates 107K Gallons Of Milk In 2025
Busch’s Fresh Food Market shared that its customers donated 107,648 gallons of milk to food banks as part of its biannual milk drive. Last year, 103,698 gallons of milk were donated. The first milk drive of 2025 was held in March, and the second from Sept. 22-Oct. 5. This year, the drive achieved 2,648 gallons […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, H-E-B, News, Southwest
H-E-B Donates $5M To Food Banks, $1M To Meals On Wheels Programs
H-E-B has committed $5 million to support food banks across Texas and made a $1 million gift to benefit Meals on Wheels programs in the state. “At H-E-B, we are passionate about taking care of Texans,” said Winell Herron, H-E-B’s SVP of public affairs, diversity and environmental affairs. “We are proud of our longstanding partnership […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Weis Markets
Weis Markets Kicks Off 18th Year Of Fight Hunger Campaign
Weis Markets has launched its 18th annual Fight Hunger in-store donation program, which supports regional food banks in its seven-state market area. Throughout Hunger Action Month in September, customers can round-up their grocery bills to the next dollar, donate $1, $3 or $5 at checkout or give online at WeisMarkets.com. To maximize the impact, Weis Markets […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Food Lion Feeds Remodels 33 Food Pantries For Hunger Action Month
As part of its annual Great Pantry Makeover initiative, Food Lion Feeds – Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform – is remodeling and restocking 33 food pantries to better serve their communities. The effort is held every September in recognition of Hunger Action Month, a time when Food Lion Feeds strengthens its partnership with Feeding America to […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast
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 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Dairy News, News, Raley's, West
Raley’s, Partners Helping Fight Food Insecurity
For the third year, Raley’s Food For Families program is partnering with the California Milk Advisory Board to deliver milk and dairy products to programs helping California families facing food insecurity. Throughout National Dairy Month in June, California dairies (through the CMAB) will match customer in-store and online Food For Families donations (up to $35,000). […]
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The United Family Donates 50K Pounds Of Apples To Fight Hunger
The United Family donated 50,000 pounds of apples to food banks and pantries in Texas and New Mexico throughout May as part of the annual Take a Bite Out of Hunger program, which is in its 15th year. Through a partnership between The United Family and FirstFruits Farms, more than 650,000 pounds of apples have […]
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Hannaford Launches Campaign To Fight Hunger With $70K Donation To Local Food Banks
Hannaford Supermarkets has launched a register donation campaign at all 189 of its stores to support food banks across New England and New York. Beginning May 12, Hannaford customers can donate $5, $10 or another amount when checking out. All donations will go to the food bank serving the store’s community. According to Feeding America, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Wakefern
Price Rite Marketplace Raises $23K For Local Food Banks
With help from employees and customers, Price Rite Marketplace’s annual Check-Out Hunger campaign raised more than $23,000 for local food banks this year. From November through January, Price Rite Marketplace stores collected donations to help food banks address hunger in their communities. The company has raised more than $2 million through the initiative since 2002. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Food Lion Feeds Donates Meals During ‘Score To Give More’ Initiative
During the 2024-25 college basketball season, Food Lion Feeds partnered with 51 programs in eight states, including 15 women’s teams, for its “Score to Give More” initiative. For every free throw made during regular season and tournament games, Food Lion Feeds provided 100 meals (up to 30,000 per team), with the effort totaling more than […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, COVID News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, West
Foster Farms Donates Additional 400K Poultry Servings To Hunger Relief
Livingston, California-based Foster Farms is donating an additional 400,000 servings of poultry to community hunger relief organizations throughout California to help families impacted economically by Covid-19. Recently, the family-owned company announced a donation of two million servings of protein to food banks and community organizations on the West Coast, and in Louisiana and Alabama. “The […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Center Store, COVID News, Northeast
Goya Foods Donates Food And Masks Nationally During Pandemic
Jersey City, New Jersey-based Goya Foods, America’s largest Hispanic owned food company, has made an initial donation of more than 200,000 pounds of food, equivalent to over 170,000 meals, to organizations, food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens, as well as over 20,000 protective masks across the nation. The company says it will continue to […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, COVID News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Foster Farms Donates 2M+ Servings Of Poultry To Hunger Relief
Livingston, California-based Foster Farms is partnering with food banks to help provide more than 2 million meals to families impacted by the economic consequences of Covid-19. In the coming days, the family-owned company will actively contribute to hunger relief efforts, delivering much needed protein to food banks and community organizations on the West Coast as […]
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Big Y Donates More Than $11.5 Million To Food Banks
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y has donated more than $11.5 million in food, or a total of 5.7 million meals, to help those in need throughout the region. Its recent Sack Hunger program caps off year-round daily efforts to donate food to all five local food banks. The five food banks within Big Y’s local marketing […]