SpartanNash Foundation Launches Companywide Fundraiser to Support U.S. Military Heroes
June 30 2021 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
All funds raised in SpartanNash stores June
30-July 11 will be donated to three nonprofit partners to support
military heroes, their families and those who made the ultimate
sacrifice
As part of its commitment to patriotism and building stronger
communities, the SpartanNash Foundation – the charitable
organization operated by Fortune 400 grocery retailer and
distributor SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) – today invites grocery
store guests to join the company in supporting military heroes and
their families through donations at checkout. The fundraising
campaign will run through July 11, and all funds raised will be
evenly disbursed among nonprofit organizations Team Red, White
& Blue (Team RWB), Operation Homefront and Honor and
Remember.
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“As a company that supplies essential food and household goods
to U.S. military troops serving domestically and abroad, patriotism
is deeply rooted in the hearts of SpartanNash Associates,” said
SpartanNash Senior Vice President and President, MDV (Military
Division) David Sisk. “We are proud to support our military heroes
throughout the year, but also through this fundraiser in honor of
Independence Day, when we celebrate the freedoms they protect.”
During the 12-day campaign, store guests who visit any
participating SpartanNash-owned retail store or fuel center in nine
states will have the opportunity to donate $1, $5 or $10 or round
their total up to the nearest dollar at any checkout lane or online
through Fast Lane. More than 145 stores are participating,
primarily under the banners of Family Fare, D&W Fresh Market,
VG’s Grocery, Martin’s Super Markets and Dan’s Supermarket.
One hundred percent of donations raised during the 2021 campaign
will go directly to Team RWB, Operation Homefront and Honor and
Remember. These three organizations focus on supporting our
military heroes, veterans and their families through physical and
social activity while also providing family support services.
“We’re honored and grateful that the SpartanNash Foundation,
along with its store guests, recognize the sacrifices veterans have
made on behalf of our nation,” said Team RWB Executive Director
Mike Erwin. “We’re thrilled that this campaign will afford Team RWB
the opportunity to support more veterans in their post-service
journeys.”
Since 2016, the SpartanNash Foundation has raised and granted
nearly $1.5 million for its patriotic partners, including Give an
Hour, Fisher House Foundation, Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.,
Disabled Veterans National Foundation and more. SpartanNash
underwrites the cost of the campaigns, contributes funding and
encourages Associates to volunteer with the Foundation’s grant
recipients.
“It’s so exciting to see our impactful partnership with
SpartanNash and the SpartanNash Foundation continue for a fourth
year,” said Operation Homefront President and CEO Brig. Gen. (ret.)
John I. Pray Jr. “Our military families have done so much for all
of us in our nation’s time of need, and with the support of amazing
donors like SpartanNash, we will be able to be there for this very
special and deserving group of our fellow citizens in their time of
need.”
“SpartanNash has been an industry leader in the recognition and
support of our military network, not only with their focus on our
active-duty servicemembers but also our veterans and the families
of the fallen,” said George Lutz, who founded Honor and Remember
after losing his son in Iraq in 2005. “We are so grateful to be
included in the storewide scan program this year, along with other
amazing organizations, and look forward to a monumental groundswell
of response from the entire patriotic community.”
To learn more, visit spartannash.com/foundation-scans.
About the SpartanNash Foundation
The SpartanNash Foundation was formed in 2015 and is the
charitable giving arm of SpartanNash. It is focused on providing
financial support to nonprofit partners who align with its mission
to end hunger, provide shelter, support our military heroes and
advance diversity and inclusion initiatives. With a combined total
legacy of more than 100 years, the SpartanNash Foundation
represents the best of its predecessors, the NFC Foundation and the
Spartan Stores Foundation. The SpartanNash Foundation is a Michigan
nonprofit corporation and is tax exempt under IRC 501(c)3. It is a
non-operating private foundation. To learn more about the
SpartanNash Foundation, visit spartannash.com/foundation.
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a Fortune 400 company whose core
businesses include distributing grocery products to a diverse group
of independent and chain retailers, its corporate-owned retail
stores and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges; as well as
operating a premier fresh produce distribution network. SpartanNash
serves customer locations in all 50 states and the District of
Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Iraq, Kuwait,
Bahrain, Qatar and Djibouti. SpartanNash currently operates 150
supermarkets, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's
Super Markets, D&W Fresh Market, VG's Grocery and Dan's
Supermarket. Through its MDV military division, SpartanNash is a
leading distributor of grocery products to U.S. military
commissaries.
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Adrienne Chance VP, Communications SpartanNash
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