Safeway says 7,213 bags of groceries were sold at check out stands and donated to those in need this past holiday season.
The specially packed grocery bags provided customers with an easy way to make a donation while ensuring that food bank recipients received the items they needed most. The bags, priced at $10 each, contained Safeway and Kraft products.
"Safeway is committed to fighting hunger in the Islands and supporting our local food banks," Safeway Hawaii district manager George Glukfeld said. "Our customers’ and employees’ contributions make a real difference in providing those in need with quality, nutritional food."
The donations from Safeway benefit food banks on each island.
Last year, Safeway Hawaii donated $91,117.76 to the Hawaii Food Bank. Every donation received helped feed one in seven people in Hawaii – more than 14 percent of the state’s population – who must turn to a food bank for assistance.
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