Meijer will donate $1 million – equating to 4 million meals – to food pantries across the Midwest after customers made more than 4 million purchases including Meijer brand items Thanksgiving week.
The donation came as a result of the retailer’s recent commitment to provide up to 4 million meals to its signature Simply Give hunger relief program – one meal for every purchase that included a qualifying Meijer brand food item Nov. 20-26.
The donation will be divided evenly between more than 250 local food pantries participating in the retailer’s Holiday Simply Give campaign.
This includes the Salvation Army of Sault Ste. Marie, the St. Vincent de Paul of Escanaba Food Pantry and the Salvation Army of Marquette who will be receiving donations.
The food pantries will receive their portion of the $1 million donation, in addition to the proceeds of the ongoing Holiday Simply Give campaign, in early 2023.
“What makes the Simply Give program so special is the active role our customers play in supporting their neighbors facing food insecurity,” said Cathy Cooper, Senior Director of Community Partnerships and Giving for Meijer. “Our customers truly embody the spirit of the season.”
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