SpartanNash Foundation Donates $400,000 to 126 Food Pantries Across the Country
December 23 2022 - 11:14AM
Business Wire
Donation intended to help families struggling
with food insecurity this holiday season
Food solutions company SpartanNash (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:
SPTN) continues to support local food pantries across the country.
The Company recently raised $313,000 on behalf of the SpartanNash
Foundation through in-store fundraising efforts. The SpartanNash
Foundation pledged additional funding to make a total donation of
$400,000 to help fight food insecurity.
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During the fundraisers, store guests and online shoppers were
able to make quick, easy donations at checkout or through
SpartanNash’s Fast Lane program. Leadership teams at each
SpartanNash-owned grocery store were invited to select a recipient
community food pantry, so funds raised through this effort stayed
local. The SpartanNash Foundation’s $85,000 donation was
distributed among food pantries and food banks surrounding the
company’s distribution centers around the U.S.
“SpartanNash is committed to providing access to quality
nutrition as part of our mission to deliver the ingredients for a
better life,” said SpartanNash Senior Vice President of
Communications and Executive Director of the SpartanNash Foundation
Adrienne Chance. “The holidays can put a strain on household
budgets, and with inflation, everyone is feeling their grocery
bills get a little tighter. That’s why this year, it was especially
important for us to team up with community members to help our
neighbors.”
According to the USDA, more than 34 million people, including
nine million children, in the U.S. are food insecure. Feeding
America estimates that for every dollar donated, the organization
secures and distributes 10 meals to people facing hunger.
“The commitment from SpartanNash and their loyal customers in
the fight to end hunger gets stronger every year,” Great Plains
Food Bank Chief Development Officer Marcia Paulson said. “This gift
from SpartanNash comes at a crucial time for us and will go a long
way in feeding our neighbors in need this holiday season. We cannot
thank SpartanNash and their store guests enough for all they
do.”
Additionally, as part of SpartanNash’s recent Investor Day, the
company donated $25,000 worth of food to Feeding America from its
Our Family® private label brand. The donation came from Our
Family's community outreach program, Our Family Cares.
Since starting this annual fundraiser in 2016, the SpartanNash
Foundation has raised more than $2 million to support food
pantries. This effort is part of SpartanNash’s commitment to
philanthropy and social responsibility. Funds raised during this
campaign supplement SpartanNash’s year-round food donations, which
also help reduce food waste and fight food insecurity.
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that
delivers the ingredients for a better life. As a distributor,
wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network,
SpartanNash customers span a diverse group of national accounts,
independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military
commissaries and exchanges, and the Company's own brick-and-mortar
grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers. SpartanNash
distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce
and its Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50
states, in addition to distributing to the District of Columbia,
Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar,
Djibouti, Korea and Japan. To support its distribution business,
the Company operates a strategically developed network of
large-scale distribution facilities and a nationwide transportation
fleet. In addition, the Company owns and operates 147 supermarkets
- primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super
Markets and D&W Fresh Market - and shares its operational
insights to drive innovative solutions for SpartanNash food retail
customers. Committed to fostering a People First culture, the
SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,500 strong and growing. For
more information, visit spartannash.com.
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Adrienne Chance SVP, Communications SpartanNash
press@spartannash.com
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