So, I’m doing my regular volunteer shift at Alameda County Community Food Bank this week and I see a bunch of #volunteers from Grocery Outlet.
Many of the volunteers had tee shirts that said “Give $5, Get $5.”
I was curious, so I asked Janelle H. and she schooled me.
July is “Independence from Hunger” month at Grocery Outlet, and when a customer donates $5, they get a coupon for $5 off a purchase (that’s the short version of the program as I understood it). The goal is to raise $4.5M to support local food agency partners. Wow! This program is in addition to Grocery Outlet being a great food recovery partner to local food agency partners.
Not only is ACCFB a major recipient of this program, so are my colleagues at Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Oregon Food Bank, and Central Pennsylvania Food Bank!
Chatting with Janelle reminded me that I needed to stop by my local Grocery Outlet and replenish my wine supply (I go on “senior day” so I can get an additional 10% off their already low prices)…I’m over 55 years old so I qualify for “senior day”.
I LOVE the wine selection (and incredible prices) at Grocery Outlet…and I love the fact that the employees volunteer in our community.
I’m looking forward to chatting up more Grocery Outlet volunteers when I’m back in the warehouse volunteering, and also have them join our annual “Savor the Season” fundraiser luncheon this October (that’s a hint Alejandro Alvarez Correa, Ana Cheng, Ashley Hoedt, Richele Middlebrooks).
THANK YOU GROCERY OUTLET!
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