Hannaford Supermarkets donates to area food banks
CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. » Hannaford Supermarkets recently announced its commitment to donate $250,000 to support area food banks that are experiencing increasing and unprecedented demand during the widening of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The monies will be distributed to food banks in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York, including $50,000 to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, and $5,000 to the Food Bank of Central New York.
Additionally, Hannaford is kicking off a register and store kiosk donation program at all 182 Hannaford grocery stores that will make it easy for customers to donate toward hunger relief.
Customers can donate to their community’s local food bank at the register with a $5 or $10 donation or with a cash donation at a kiosk located at the front of the store.
Donations made in New York state will go to the Regional
Food Bank of Northeastern New York.
“During these times of uncertainty, it’s important that we all pull together to help one another,” Mike Vail, president of Hannaford, said in a press release. “Hannaford has a long tradition of nourishing communities and this donation is just one way that we can help extend that care to those who need it the most.”
Those who prefer to make a
donation to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York can do so online at regionalfoodbank.net/ food-bank-memo-regarding-covid-19.
Donations to the Food Bank of Central New York can be made online at www.foodbankcny.org/ our-programs/corona/?_ ga=2.61827372.10260 1224.15847114771910572227.1584711476.