SpartanNash Foundation, Store Guests Team up to Raise $330,000 for Veteran Service Organizations
July 22 2021 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Donations of $110,000 were made to Team Red,
White & Blue, Operation Homefront and Honor and Remember
As part of its commitment to building stronger communities and
serving those who served, the SpartanNash Foundation - the
charitable organization operated by grocery retailer and
distributor SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) - recently joined with store
guests and company associates to raise $330,000 on behalf of
nonprofit organizations Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB),
Operation Homefront and Honor and Remember.
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“As a leading distributor of grocery products to U.S. military
commissaries and exchanges throughout the world, SpartanNash sees
firsthand the sacrifices our servicemen and women make every day to
protect our freedoms. We are proud to join our patriotic partners
to support these heroes in the communities we serve,” said
SpartanNash Senior Vice President and President of MDV (Military
Division) David Sisk.
Between June 30 and July 13, store guests who visited any
participating SpartanNash-owned retail store or fuel center had the
opportunity to donate $1, $5 or $10 at any checkout lane, or round
up their total to the nearest dollar to support Team RWB, Operation
Homefront and Honor and Remember. More than 145 stores participated
in the Foundation scan, primarily under the banners of Family Fare,
D&W Fresh Market, VG’s Grocery and Dan’s Supermarket.
“In addition to this fundraiser, SpartanNash provides financial
support, product donations and volunteer hours to military and
veteran organizations throughout the year. SpartanNash has also
earned recognition for being a Military Friendly® and
veteran-friendly employer,” Sisk said.
Since 2016, the SpartanNash Foundation has raised and granted
more than $1.7 million for its patriotic partners through
fundraising campaigns, benefitting veterans service organizations
including Give an Hour, Fisher House Foundation, Blue Star Mothers
of America, Inc., and Disabled Veterans National Foundation.
To learn more about the SpartanNash Foundation and its impact,
visit spartannash.com/foundation.
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 149
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
press@spartannash.com
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