Meijer made significant strides in its hunger relief efforts last year, completing the rollout of its food rescue program across the Midwest.
With the addition of eight food bank partnerships, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer is now able to donate quality food that would otherwise go to waste at its stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, said Doug Meijer, co-chairman of the retailer.
“We are very excited about what these partnerships represent: Another way to get good food to those who are hungry,” Meijer said. “Not only are we helping with hunger relief, our program provides healthy choices to a greater number of people who rely on food banks for their meals.”
The Meijer food rescue program helps increase the total tonnage of food delivered to local food banks while ensuring that quality food doesn’t go to waste. More than 3.2 million pounds – or more than 2.6 million meals – were donated by Meijer this year to local food banks.
Read more about the expanded food rescue program.