Community members teamed with SpartanNash
Foundation to donate $565,000—or
about 204,000 meals—this holiday season
GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company
SpartanNash® (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN)
and the SpartanNash Foundation® achieved a
record-breaking donation following their eighth annual in-store
fundraiser supporting food pantries across the Midwest.
The fundraiser, which ran from Oct. 25 to
Nov. 27, raised nearly $480,000 through generous donations from store
guests and Associates at participating SpartanNash-operated retail
stores, including Family Fare®, Martin's Super
Markets, D&W® Fresh Market and fuel
centers. The SpartanNash Foundation pledged an
additional $85,000 to food pantries located near
SpartanNash distribution centers, bringing the total donation
to $565,000. This donation equates to an estimated 204,000
meals for families across the Midwest this holiday season.
"We are inspired by the generosity and support shown by our
store guests and Associates," said SpartanNash Senior Vice
President and Chief Communications Officer Adrienne Chance. "The holiday season often
reminds us of the challenges many in our community face, especially
when it comes to putting meals on the table. We are proud to help
address food insecurity in this season and throughout the entire
year with our community partners."
Store guests had the opportunity to contribute various dollar
amounts while checking out, both in-store and online. Donations
will directly benefit food pantries in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
"We're incredibly grateful for the SpartanNash Foundation and
their support for our work here in West
Michigan. Their fundraiser not only provides key funding to
sustain our food access efforts that support over 10,000
financially struggling neighbors each year, but also helps broaden
our community of support by sharing about our programs," said
Scott Rumpsa, Chief Executive
Officer of Community Action House. "Over the years, our local
SpartanNash retailers have been incredible partners, working
together to find new creative ways to help us build a stronger,
healthier community – redirecting distressed product to get good
food to families who need it most and financially supporting our
efforts to further ensure that all of our neighbors have what they
need to thrive."
Since 2015, the SpartanNash Foundation's annual in-store
fundraisers have raised more than $2.89
million to support food pantry partners, providing the
equivalent of over one million meals for people in the communities
SpartanNash serves.
To learn more about the SpartanNash Foundation, please
visit spartannash.com/foundation.
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash
(Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions
company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed
to fostering a People First culture, the
SpartanNash family of Associates is 20,000 strong.
SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments –
food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network
serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain
grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S.
military commissaries and exchanges. The Company distributes
products for every aisle in the grocery store, from fresh produce
to household goods to its OwnBrands, which include the
Our Family® portfolio of products. On the
retail side, SpartanNash operates nearly 200
brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of
Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market, in
addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers. Leveraging
insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash
offers a full suite of support services for independent
grocers. For more information, visit
spartannash.com.
CONTACT:
Adrienne
Chance
SVP & Chief Communications
Officer
SpartanNash
press@spartannash.com
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