Southeastern Grocers fighting hunger with Feeding America

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers is launching a new hunger relief program with Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger relief organization.

To help fight hunger in the communities it serves, Southeastern Grocers partnered with Feeding America to launch a new SEG hunger relief program, with Southeastern Grocers donating five cents to Feeding America for every loaf of SE Grocers brand sandwich bread purchased by customers.

“One in eight people struggle with hunger in America – many food insecure people fall within our footprint, which is why we are committed to fighting hunger hand-in-hand with Feeding America," said Ian McLeod, president and CEO of Southeastern Grocers. “Together with over 8,000 food bank partner agencies and food rescue programs across seven states, we are now increasingly committed to supporting people who may not have access to a healthy meal with this new fundraising bread program."

From now through Nov. 24, 2017, customers can join Southeastern Grocers and Feeding America in fighting hunger and supporting families in need simply by purchasing loaves of SE Grocers Bread at any BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys or Winn-Dixie store. 

As well as the on-pack bread donation program, SEG will continue to contribute significant food donations, with more than 150 million pounds of food, resulting in over 125 million meals being donated through their Food Rescue program since 2009 from BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys and Winn-Dixie stores.