Giant and Martin's Raise Funds to Feed Neighbors in Need

Giant Food Stores and Martin's Food Markets’ customers donated $632,620 during the annual Bag Hunger campaign, which was held in March, to support local and regional food banks in four states.  

As part of its ongoing better neighbor efforts, Giant/Martin's is committed to supporting the communities that it serves and especially the fight against hunger. In 2015, Giant/Martin's donated $12.3 million to approximately 100 hunger relief agencies through customer, vendor and corporate support. Part of that effort included its signature Meat the Needs program which delivered more than one million pounds of safe, nutritious and much needed meat to regional food banks and pantries for families in need.

“We believe that everyone should have access to healthy, safe and nutritious food,” says Tom Lenkevich, Giant/Martin's president. “Our customers have also generously embraced this mission, and thanks to their ongoing support we are helping our regional food banks and local pantries feed our neighbors in need every day.”

Major recipient food banks include the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Philabundance, Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley, FeedMore – Central Virginia Food Bank, Greater Berks County Food Bank, Water Street Rescue Mission in Lancaster, Maryland Food Bank – Western Branch and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in Virginia. Giant/Martin's will conduct a second Bag Hunger campaign during September’s Hunger Action Month.