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Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
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SpartanNash Hosts Mass Volunteer Event, Packing 500,000 Meals for Families in Crisis
Company celebrates its signature Helping Hands Day in support of nonprofit partner Convoy of Hope with $1.7 million in product donations and a $100,000 check to aid disaster relief efforts GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash® (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) advanced its commitment to disaster relief by mobilizing 850 volunteers for its annual Helping Hands Day. This year, the company packed 500,000 meals and 5,000 hygiene kits, an estimated retail value of $1.7 million, to help communities in crisis. Each box packed will feed a family of four for one week and will be distributed by nonprofit partner Convoy of Hope® to disaster-affected areas across the U.S. In addition, Convoy of Hope was presented with a check for $100,000 from the SpartanNash Foundation. "As a People First company, it's not just about food – it's about giving people hope when they need it most. Our mission is simple: to deliver the ingredients for a better life – and that means showing up when people need us most," said SpartanNash CEO Tony Sarsam. "In a world where crises and natural disasters are growing more frequent, we're proud to ramp up our efforts and partner with our suppliers and Convoy of Hope to bring these meals to those who need them across the country." Associates from SpartanNash; supplier partners from W.K. Kellogg Foundation®, Hormel®, Country Fresh® Dairy, Del Monte Foods™, Kellanova™, Quaker® and more; student volunteers from Calvin University; and nonprofit partners Convoy of Hope, Operation Homefront® and Folds of Honor® all packed 15 18-wheelers of food. Donations were collected by supplier partners including: Seneca® Foods – Green Giant® Vegetables Del Monte Foods™ – Canned Fruit and Pasta Sauce Kraft Heinz™ – Kraft Mac & Cheese™ and Kool-Aid® Sun-Maid® – Sun-Maid Raisins Country Fresh® Dairy – Aseptic Milk General Mills® – Nature Valley® Granola Bars Kellanova – Kelloggs® Zesta® Original Crackers Hometown Foods® – Hungry Jack® Pancake Mix Winland Foods™ – Creamette® Pasta Hormel® – SPAM® PepsiCo® – Rice-A-Roni® and Pasta Roni® The J.M. Smucker Company™ – Smuckers® Jelly W.K. Kellogg Foundation – Kellogg's® Rice Krispies® Cereal StarKist® Company – StarKist® Tuna PIM Brands, Inc. – Welch's® Fruit Snacks Musco Family Olive Co.® – Pearls Olives™ Procter & Gamble – Oral-B® Toothbrushes and Ivory® Soap Emmerson Brands™ – Suave® Shampoo Colgate® – Toothpaste Gojo® – Purell® Hand Sanitizer Haleon® – Sensodyne® Toothpaste Helping Hands Day meal boxes also included Our Family® Canned Chicken, Canned Pasta, Soup and Peanut Butter. In 2024, Convoy of Hope responded to 53 disasters in the U.S. The team was on the frontlines serving over 700,000 people by distributing over 14 million pounds of food in 328 communities. Last year, SpartanNash's contribution helped families affected by Hurricanes Beryl and Helene, as well as communities in the Carolinas during Thanksgiving. "SpartanNash's unwavering commitment and partnership in disaster relief has been so valuable for us," said Convoy of Hope Vice President, Public Engagement Ethan Forhetz. "Their support ensures that when disaster strikes, we can respond immediately, bringing hope, comfort and essential supplies to families in crisis." For more information or to donate to Convoy of Hope, visit About SpartanNashSpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed to fostering a People First culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is 20,000 strong. SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments – food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Company distributes products for every aisle in the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods to its OwnBrands, which include the Our Family® portfolio of products. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates nearly 200 brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of Family Fare®, Martin's Super Markets® and D&W Fresh Market®, in addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers with convenience stores. Leveraging insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash offers a full suite of support services for independent grocers. For more information, visit Any Company Names or Brand Names mentioned above are the Trademarks of their respective owners. All rights with respect to those Trademarks are reserved by their respective holders. CONTACT: Adrienne Chance SVP and Chief Communications Officer SpartanNash press@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE SpartanNash Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Volunteers pack meal kits at SpartanNash's Helping Hands Day
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Hundreds of volunteers gathered in downtown Grand Rapids Tuesday, packing meals for disaster relief. It's all part of SpartanNash's annual Helping Hands Day. This year, the company says it is donating $1.7 million worth of food and hygiene kits. About 850 volunteers attended Tuesday's event at DeVos Place, including SpartanNash employees, vendor partners and students. They put together meal kits and loaded trucks. Grand Rapids nonprofit expanding carpentry program with $300K grant 'We've got 15,000 meal boxes that we're preparing to feed a family of four for five days,' said Dawn Bredeweg, manager of charitable giving with SpartanNash. She said the boxes include shelf-stable options like spaghetti, sauce, milk, cereal and canned protein. The kits will be distributed by Convoy of Hope, a nonprofit that responds to disasters around the world. 'Last year, we packed up thousands of boxes just like today, and … we were able to give those boxes to hurricane survivors of Helene and Milton and it was just a huge blessing to them,' said Ethan Forhetz, national spokesperson for Convoy of Hope. 'This year, we're going to be ready for whatever disaster comes.' Forhetz said Tuesday's work allows Convoy of Hope to respond quickly. 'Because of SpartanNash and all of these people doing all this great work today, Convoy of Hope is ready,' he said. 'When that bell rings and when the disaster strikes, we can immediately get these boxes on a truck and get them out to people who need them.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
