ST. LOUIS — With the help and generosity of its valued customers, Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the United States, has donated 103,656 bags of much-needed, high-quality food to local charities fighting hunger as part of its Bags for a Brighter Holiday effort. Throughout October, November and December, Save A Lot customers across the country supported their local communities by purchasing pre-assembled bags of food that were donated to local food charities and pantries.
To further amplify the program’s impact, Save A Lot is donating an additional $50,000 in gift cards to help 116 of the participating charities with groceries.
“This year’s results for this initiative show all of us at Save A Lot that our customers really are the heart of our business,” said Bill Mayo, Chief Executive Officer at Save A Lot. “We recognized the need to launch this program early to help those who needed it the most and our customers responded in a big way. Knowing the positive impact all these bags of food will have for communities around the country is inspiring.”
In total, approximately $548,952.93 worth of food and gift cards was donated to feed families in need. Each bag was stocked with private label and brand name food items, including pasta, stuffing mix, canned vegetables and other grocery staples from Save A Lot. A total of 453 Save A Lot stores participated in the food donation program with 18 stores selling more than 1,000 bags, including:
- Tampa, FL (2271 E. Bearss Ave.) – 4,448 bags
- Tyrone, PA (111 W. 13th St.) – 2,380 bags
- Ashland, OH (161 Center St.) – 2,067 bags
- Pickens, SC (529 Hampton Ave. Hwy 8) – 2,045 bags
- Jamestown, TN (407 North Main St.) – 1,814 bags
- DeMotte, IN (5916 E. State Rd. 10) – 1,598
- Monticello, KY (1500 N. Main St.) – 1,481 bags
- Danville, WV (124 Mall Rd.) – 1,365 bags
- Whitwell, TN (13205 Highway 28) 1,283 bags
- Ontario, NY (1250 SR 104) – 1,224 bags
- Lafollette, TN (2010 Jacksboro Pike) – 1,219 bags
- Cumberland, MD (1050 W. Industrial Blvd.) – 1,173 bags
- Cheektowaga, NY (79 S. Rossler St.) – 1,151 bags
- Lexington, TN (421 S. Broad) – 1,109 bags
- Dyersburg, TN (1480 U.S. Hwy 51 Bypass E) – 1,076 bags
- Mt. Vernon, KY (901 W. Main St.) – 1,032 bags
- Belleview, FL (10751 U.S. Hwy 441) – 1,014 bags
- Uniontown, PA (132 Walnut Hill Rd.) – 1,005 bags
Save A Lot stores, which are locally owned and operated, are passionate about making a difference. From supporting local charities to sponsoring in-store fundraisers, product drives and events for customers, locations are committed to doing “A Lot of Good” in the communities they serve.
