SpartanNash Foundation Donates $130,000 for Junior Achievement through Back-to-School Fundraiser

Generous contributions from local community members will empower students throughout the region

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash^® (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) and the SpartanNash Foundation are celebrating the success of the second annual in-store and online fundraiser to support Junior Achievement (JA), a youth education nonprofit.

The campaign helped the foundation to donate $130,000 for JA, which will be distributed in local markets to transform the lives of young people by providing them with lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship. This fundraiser is an extension of SpartanNash and JA's ongoing partnership, which included the launch of an experiential activation at JA Finance Park^® designed to teach students about career paths within the essential grocery industry.

"The collaboration with JA underscores our deep commitment to empowering students and building brighter futures in the communities we are privileged to serve," said SpartanNash Chief Communications Officer Adrienne Chance, who also serves on the Board of Directors for JA of Michigan Great Lakes. "We're incredibly grateful to our store guests for joining us in these fundraising efforts, supporting the tools that will help young people thrive and succeed."

Donations were collected across the region in August and September, including at Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets, D&W Fresh Market, Metcalfe's Market and fuel centers. Store guests generously contributed by donating an amount of their choosing or rounding up their totals to the nearest dollar at checkout. Donations were also accepted through online orders.

"By rallying to invest in our students, SpartanNash is equipping young people with critical financial skills and career knowledge," said JA of Michigan Great Lakes President and CEO Bill Coderre. "This ongoing partnership not only inspires and educates today's youth but empowers tomorrow's leaders."

To learn more about the SpartanNash Foundation and its impact, please visit spartannash.com/foundation.

JA Finance Park^® is a registered trademark of Junior Achievement USA.

About SpartanNash
SpartanNash (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 17,000 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 147 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. Leveraging insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash offers a full suite of support services for independent grocers. For more information, visit spartannash.com.

CONTACT: 
Adrienne Chance
SVP and Chief Communications Officer
SpartanNash
[email protected] 

SOURCE SpartanNash