Grocery Outlet kicks off ‘Independence from Hunger’ campaign

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, the nation’s fastest-growing, extreme-value grocery retailer, recently launched its Independence from Hunger Food Drive to combat food insecurity for the eighth consecutive year. Spanning from June 27 to July 31, 2018, the Shillington Grocery Outlet is teaming up with Mary’s Shelter and Mifflin Community Food Ministry and will be collecting donations throughout the entire duration of the campaign that will go directly to that partners.

During the summer months, many families lose access to school supported food programs, creating an increased risk for food insecurity. In fact, the most recent USDA data reports that over 41.2 million people live in food insecure households, including 12.9 million children (USDA, Household Food Security in the United States in 2016).

The USDA reports that one in every six Americans experiences food insecurity and 40.6 million Americans were reported as living at or below the poverty level in 2016 (U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S. - Data collected in 2016 and released September 2017).

Customers can make a difference by visiting the Shillington Grocery Outlet and participating in one of these easy steps:

• Give $5, get $5. donate $5 or more in a single transaction in-store or online and you will receive a coupon for $5 off a future purchase of $25 or more.

• Pick up a pre-made bag that is filled with an assortment of groceries selected by the local food agency and then place it in a collection bin at the front of the store.

“At Shillington Grocery Outlet, we are dedicated to finding solutions to ensure everyone has access to high-quality and nutritious food, by joining forces with our community of customers, employees and partners, we are confident that we can make an even greater impact than ever before.”

The Shillington Grocery Outlet store is independently owned by Fayez J. Abboud who is committed to giving back to the local community. This new edition of the campaign will build on Grocery Outlet’s past Independence from Hunger efforts that have collected thousands of dollars in the past years. Last Year Shillington Grocery Outlet collected over $6,000 and we are looking to double that number during this year’s IFH

Our customers can help make a difference by visiting our locally owned Grocery Outlet and participating in the Independence from Hunger food drive. For more information, please email us at Shillington@groceryoutlet.com.