Second annual scholarship program will award
$2,500 scholarships to 30 students
making a difference in their communities
GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company")
(Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced its Our Family®
Scholarship program is growing in its second year to reward more
students with larger scholarships than were offered in the
program's inaugural year. Celebrating its 120th year
this summer, Our Family is the flagship private brand distributed
exclusively by SpartanNash.
"Our Family is rooted in strengthening the communities we serve,
making them better places to live, play and grow," said SpartanNash
Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Amy McClellan. "The Our Family Scholarship
program is one of many ways we help our independent customers give
back to the communities they serve, closely aligned with our
mission to deliver the ingredients for a better life. We're
thrilled to also invite our Associates, customers and retail store
guests to apply for these scholarships."
The scholarship aims to recognize and reward students who
demonstrate a dedication to community involvement. Community
members who live in one of the states served by SpartanNash-owned
stores or the company's independent customers are eligible to apply
for the scholarship to support undergraduate, graduate or
vocational education.
Qualifying students can apply online for one of the $2,500 scholarships between now and Aug. 31, 2024. Recipients will be selected based
on their community engagement, including extracurricular
activities, charity work and other good deeds. Funds may be used
toward any form of higher education, including two- and four-year
universities, trade schools or secondary education programs.
"The recipients of last year's Our Family Scholarship were
tremendous role models who worked hard to make their neighborhoods
a better place," said SpartanNash independent customer and Our
Family retailer Todd Taylor. "These
scholarships are a great opportunity to shine a light on students
who give back and promote meaningful change in their communities.
We have a lot of incredible young associates who are true community
leaders, and we hope to recognize them through this program."
For more information about the Our Family Scholarship, including
additional application criteria, please visit
www.ourfamilyfoods.com/scholarships.
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
17,000 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 144 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, Communications
SpartanNash
press@spartannash.com
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