Publix Super Markets Charities Donates $11M to Continue Its Commitment to Help Feed Neighbors in Need
17 Septiembre 2024 - 3:52PM
Business Wire
Additionally, Publix is coordinating volunteer
events at organizations focused on food insecurity
As Publix Super Markets launches its annual Publix Serves Week
focusing on feeding neighbors in need, Publix Super Markets
Charities (PSMC) is donating $11 million to more than 300 local
food banks and other nonprofits, including 39 Feeding America
partner food banks.
These funds will help support organizations, including weekend
backpack programs, food pantries and meal delivery programs. A
portion of the donation will also help purchase 15 vehicles and
supporting equipment for Feeding America partner food banks,
allowing them to bring food to the people they serve. This brings
PSMC’s total investment to help end hunger to over $63 million
since 2015.
Throughout Publix Serves Week, Publix associates are
volunteering at nearly 150 nonprofit organizations as part of the
company’s continuing effort to support the communities it serves
and feed neighbors in need. Over 7,000 associates are participating
in local community service activities focused on supporting
individuals and families experiencing hunger.
“At Publix, we believe providing food for our neighbors in need
is our greatest opportunity to give back, and doing so is at the
heart of our philanthropic efforts,” said Publix CEO Kevin Murphy.
“We’re also grateful to Publix Super Markets Charities for its
continued commitment to helping people experiencing food
insecurity. Publix and Publix Charities’ continued work with food
banks across the Southeast provide vital resources and nourishment
to better the lives of individuals in our communities.”
Publix’s hunger-related efforts
Throughout the year, Publix works to help its neighbors in need
through register campaigns and food donations.
Twice a year, the Good Together hunger campaign (formerly known
as Feeding More Together) invites customers and associates to join
Publix to help provide the fresh produce and nonperishable food
items needed most by local food banks.
Through the Good Together food donation program, Publix donates
food that is no longer salable but safe for consumption to Feeding
America partner food banks and other nonprofits. This month, the
company expanded the program to include more than 4,000 additional
products for donation.
This past May, Publix reached the milestone of donating more
than 100 million pounds of produce to Feeding America partner food
banks. The company began purchasing this produce at the height of
the pandemic in 2020 to help struggling farmers and provide
additional fresh fruits and vegetables to food bank partners
experiencing surges in the number of people seeking assistance.
About Publix
Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. with more
than 255,000 associates, currently operates 1,378 stores in
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky. For 27 consecutive years, the
company has been recognized by Fortune as a great place to work. In
addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer
service is recognized among the top in the grocery business. For
more information, visit the company’s newsroom at
corporate.publix.com/newsroom.
About PSMC
George Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets believed in
giving. From the day he opened his first Publix, he made sure his
associates, customers and community were taken care of. In 1966, he
established the foundation with the vision it would continue giving
long after he was gone. Publix Super Markets Charities remains
committed to serving the communities in which Publix operates.
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