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In partnership with the Daisie Foundation, our stores in Milwaukee and Chicago surprised entire schools of students with gifts and a sense of “Holiday Magic” that will last a lifetime. The...

Lions and Tigers and … Red Wings … oh my! Detroit sports teams partnered with our stores to make the holiday season bright for area children. Presents from the Pride Students from the Detroit...

When a fire nearly destroyed a local nonprofit’s headquarters less than a week before the first day of school, Store Director Ben Negron and his Adrian, Mich. Meijer team did not hesitate to...

We were thrilled to team up recently with our partner, the Milwaukee Brewers™, to give 20 Greenfield Middle School and Whitnall Middle School students a memorable way to check off all the items...

James Davies celebrated his third birthday just the way he wanted – with a few extra surprises, thanks to one of our team members. When Danielle Davies took the day off from work to celebrate...

Though she credits Martin Luther King Jr. as inspiration, words written by eighth grader Hevyn Hensly say it best: “I realized I had to put my fears behind me and keep moving forward. I knew I...

Briaja Lyons arranges the bright yellow construction helmets in three rows of six until they spread across and fill the table. It’s the fourth time the greeter at our Portage, Mich. store has...

Girls on the Run is a program that teaches girls in elementary and middle school to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running....

When he moved to Alpena, Mich. in 2015, Warren Richter wanted to do more than open a supercenter. Even before cutting the ribbon on the new Meijer store he would lead, the store director believed...

Our New Albany, Ind. Store Director Bobby Warren says Sadiqa Reynolds has set the bar very high on ways to celebrate a birthday. Last month, the President & CEO of the nearby Louisville Urban...

This year, we grew our partnership with the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT) to feature two designs for our limited-edition apparel collection celebrating Black History Month....

All of the Above Hip Hop Academy is using expressions found in Hip Hop culture such as beat-making, rhyme writing, breaking, graffiti art, and DJ'ing to inspire Lansing youth. They’ve also been...

A small group of youths from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) recently visited a Milwaukee-area Meijer store to do a little toy shopping on us through a $10,000 donation. But...

Sustainability takes teamwork. That’s a lesson Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic School in Belmont, Mich. is mastering. The Grand Rapids-area school won the 2021 Colgate and Meijer...

Members of a class at White Pines Intermediate School in Grand Haven, Mich. are familiar faces at their local Meijer. The students shop at the store as part of a monthly community outing. These...

With classes well underway at school districts across the country, teachers and staff are working hard to navigate in-person classes while keeping students safe. We wanted to recognize the extra...

Meijer stores from across Chicagoland recently came together to support women and girls in their communities. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns and economic distress heightened many...

One of our Indianapolis stores recently had the chance to go above and beyond to ensure local students could head back to school in style. Each year, local organizations, Indy East Achievement...

We’ve been attending the Michigan Livestock Expo “Sale-abration” since the event’s inception in 1996, but this year was particularly special. Meijer meat buyers Christi Rozema and Ben...

We recently partnered with Mudsock Youth Athletics in Fishers, Ind. Meijer as their Exclusive Grocer and Supercenter in support of the group’s efforts to get local children moving, competing and...

Prior to opening his store, Store Director Chad Clark knew neighbors in Westfield, Ind. were enthusiastic about having a new Meijer in town. The diverse, thriving community is known for being a...

A classroom assignment turned into a memorable event for one elementary class in Holland, Mich. The team at our Holland store recently received a letter from a second grader named Josiah, who was...

We have a long history of supporting the West Michigan Sports Commission (WMSC) through programs like the Meijer State Games. So, when they came to us with the opportunity to be the new naming...

The Urban League of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan is using a recent donation from Meijer to enhance its Project Ready College Club. This program increases educational opportunities for local...

The Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital does great things for families in its community. That’s why we decided to donate $2 million to support Cleveland Clinic Children’s school-based...

In December, we joined forces with Cleveland Browns Guard Joel Bitonio and his family to host “Home Team Holiday Cheer,” a program to make sure children from all 22 City of Cleveland...

Last month, five Detroit families were surprised to find everything they needed for their holiday celebration sitting in front of their homes courtesy of the Detroit Red Wings, the Detroit Tigers...

This summer Meijer partnered with the city of Grand Rapids, Mich. to provide a six-week paid summer internship experience to underserved youth through the city’s Grow 1000 program. “We’re...

After recently announcing Meijer as the team’s Official Grocery Supercenter, we are pleased to be partnering with the Cleveland Browns in support of student athletes in the Cleveland community...

Earlier this spring, our West Bend, Wisc. store donated 300 meal kits to the local Boys and Girls Club of Washington County to feed local families in need as COVID-19 impacted their community’s...

Many of our youngest customers were disappointed to see Sandy retire to her stable earlier this spring so we could ensure a clean environment in our stores, but students in Saginaw, Mich., decided...

Families facing food insecurity are among those most affected by impacts of the coronavirus. As a grocer first, we see feeding our communities as our job and our passion. Many schools have taken...

“Thank You, Essential Service Workers” reads a large sign, in big red text, on the door of our St. Charles, Illinois store. “When I pulled in to work, I saw two customers by the GM doors,”...

Gilda’s LaughFest, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based comedy festival, became the nation’s first-ever community-wide festival of laughter in 2011. Meijer has supported the event for all 10 years,...

Members of the Ann Visger Preparatory Academy Fifth Grade Student Council spent a day of their mid-winter break recently tackling the issue of hunger in their community. The students visited...

For the third consecutive year, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad will offer a Kids Ride Free special, presented by Meijer, on weekdays in August 2019. “Meijer is pleased to support such a fun...

Meijer recently teamed up with the Indianapolis Colts and Coca-Cola Consolidated to surprise hundreds of teachers with free school supplies to get their school year off to a great start. The...

The Meijer LGPA Classic for Simply Give is an event for the entire family but there was so much for kids to do besides watch golf. In addition to watching the LPGA professionals, young golf fans...

Each holiday season, Meijer partners with hundreds of local heroes — law enforcement agencies, local dignitaries and organizations — to host holiday Shop with a Hero and Toys for Tots shopping...

After participating in the recent Walk for Wishes, Meijer received the following letter from Make-A-Wish Wisconsin: “Thank you for transforming the lives of Wisconsin children with critical...

When a team of engineering students from the University of Michigan qualified to compete at an exclusive international competition at Elon Musk’s SpaceX campus in Hawthorne, Calif., Meijer...

On Tuesday, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give hosted a junior clinic at Egypt Valley Country Club. More than 150 kids attended the free clinic, sponsored by P&G, which featured fun...

The world’s only rock & roll nutrition show — Jump with Jill — will rock schools across the Midwest this spring thanks to the efforts of the Produce for Kids campaign hosted by Meijer. The...

Make-A-Wish Michigan is an incredible group that grants wishes for children and youth with life-threatening medical conditions. The Madison Heights, Mich. Meijer was honored to host Destiny, 9,...

Congratulations to the Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL) on the recent opening of the Willie Horton Field of Dreams presented by Meijer, which will allow Detroit-area kids to play diamond...

Meijer and Huggies teamed up recently to donate 100,000 diapers to the Metropolitan Detroit Diaper Bank, a member bank of the National Diaper Bank Network. The donation was given following the No...

Meijer works hard to make the holidays brighter for children and was pleased to team up with Santa to make surprise deliveries to patients recently at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand...

Each year, Meijer joins forces with law enforcement agencies and community partners across the Midwest to spread holiday cheer to children in need. The result: More than 100 Shop with a Hero and...

Congratulations to Kettle Lake Elementary School in Alto, Mich., which was the 2017 winner of the Colgate & Meijer Recycled Playground Challenge, sponsored by Colgate, TerraCycle and Meijer. The...

Throughout Family Meals Month in September, Meijer is joining forces with the healthy eating-focused campaign, Produce for Kids®, to raise funds to bring the Jump with Jill nutrition education...