WEIS MARKETS, INC. Friday, September 5th, 2014
100 percent of the proceeds to benefit area food banks
Sunbury, PA (September 5, 2014) - Weis Markets today announced that it has launched its seventh annual Fight Hunger Program to run throughout Hunger Action Month in September. The program provides food and monetary donations to local food banks and emergency food providers in Weis Markets' 163-store service area. To date, the program has raised nearly $1 million for hunger relief organizations.
Food insecurity is a growing problem throughout the United States. According to, Feed America, a national hunger-relief organization, 49 million Americans live in food insecure households, affecting 33.1 million adults and 15.9 million children.
"We are committed to being a good neighbor in the communities we serve, and we feel strongly that it is our duty to help support hunger relief organizations that can make a positive difference and bring food to the table for many struggling families," said Kurt Schertle, Chief Operating Officer for Weis Markets. "For organizations like the Central Pennsylvania Food bank, which serves 27 counties in Pennsylvania, a donation as small as one dollar can provide six meals for those in need. We appreciate our shoppers' support in making this program a success and want them to know that their contributions made at the register really go a long way in supporting their neighbors."
Customers are able to donate shelf-stable items, as well as purchase $2, $4 and $6 vouchers during the checkout process. They can also round up their orders. 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to area food banks to help fill gaps in food supplies. Weis Markets also offers convenient, pre-filled Fight Hunger donation boxes containing pasta, sauce, fruit, vegetables, tuna, cereal and soup - all for less than ten dollars.
The Fight Hunger Food Drive will benefit local food banks and pantries throughout Weis Markets five state market area. Regional food banks will also participate in the program including: The Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast, PA; The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (Harrisburg); The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (Williamsport); The Maryland Food Bank; The Commission on Economic Opportunity/The Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton); Greater Berks Food Bank (Reading); Philabundance (Montgomery County, PA); Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW)/Broome County Council of Churches; Food Bank of the Southern Tier (Elmira); Food Bank Network of Somerset County; Philabundance; Northwest Community Action Program NORWESCAP Food Bank (Phillipsburg, NJ); and Mountaineer Food Bank (West Virginia).
For more information about Weis' Fight Hunger program and its partner food banks, visit www.weismarkets.com/Fight-Hunger.
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About Weis Markets
Founded in 1912, Weis Markets is a Mid Atlantic food retailer operating 163 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia. For more information, please visit: WeisMarkets.com or Facebook.com/WeisMarkets.
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