Wegmans on Thursday announced the totals from its various hunger-relief campaigns it organized across five states this fall.
The campaigns collectively raised $1.74 million dollars, and nearly 40 percent of that total was donated to Foodlink!
“We’re grateful for our customers and employees who demonstrate a shared commitment to making a difference in our communities by giving so generously during this campaign each year,” Linda Lovejoy, Wegmans community relations manager, said in a statement. “Every dollar counts in the fight against hunger, and we can’t thank our customers and employees enough for helping us reduce the hunger that exists right in our own neighborhoods and communities.”
The campaign is known locally as Check Out Hunger, which raised $680,817 for Foodlink this past October and November. Point-of-sale campaigns were also held in Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Another Check Out Hunger campaign with Tops and other local grocers is underway now.
In 2016, all Wegmans stores raised a total of $2.88 million for hunger relief through scanning campaigns, and since these programs began in 1993, Wegmans has raised more than $32.5 million. In addition to money raised for emergency food services in 2016, Wegmans also donated approximately 14.5 million pounds of food to local food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens across all of its market areas.
