Generous contributions from local community
members will empower students throughout the region
GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions
company SpartanNash® (the "Company")
(Nasdaq: SPTN) and the SpartanNash Foundation are celebrating the
success of the second annual in-store and online fundraiser to
support Junior Achievement (JA), a youth education nonprofit.
The campaign helped the foundation to donate $130,000 for JA, which will be distributed in
local markets to transform the lives of young people by providing
them with lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness,
and entrepreneurship. This fundraiser is an extension of
SpartanNash and JA's ongoing partnership, which included the launch
of an experiential activation at JA Finance Park®
designed to teach students about career paths within the essential
grocery industry.
"The collaboration with JA underscores our deep commitment to
empowering students and building brighter futures in the
communities we are privileged to serve," said SpartanNash Chief
Communications Officer Adrienne
Chance, who also serves on the Board of Directors for JA of
Michigan Great Lakes. "We're incredibly grateful to our store
guests for joining us in these fundraising efforts, supporting the
tools that will help young people thrive and succeed."
Donations were collected across the region in August and
September, including at Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets,
D&W Fresh Market, Metcalfe's Market and fuel centers. Store
guests generously contributed by donating an amount of their
choosing or rounding up their totals to the nearest dollar at
checkout. Donations were also accepted through online orders.
"By rallying to invest in our students, SpartanNash is equipping
young people with critical financial skills and career knowledge,"
said JA of Michigan Great Lakes President and CEO Bill Coderre. "This ongoing partnership not only
inspires and educates today's youth but empowers tomorrow's
leaders."
To learn more about the SpartanNash Foundation and its impact,
please visit spartannash.com/foundation.
JA Finance Park® is a registered trademark of
Junior Achievement USA.
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 147
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 and Chief Communications Officer
SpartanNash
press@spartannash.com
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