Southeastern Grocers celebrates milestone in BID commitment with $1M awarded to nonprofits
Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, has awarded $1 million in belonging, inclusion and diversity grants to nonprofits throughout the Southeast since 2020. This milestone includes the recipients of the 2023 Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant totaling 40 nonprofits with missions to elevate underserved communities throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.
The Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant program supports organizations that work to address racial disparities in health care, food insecurity and education, while building a more inclusive and equitable future for all. The 40 nonprofits selected for this year’s program will each be awarded a $10,000 grant with funds totaling $400,000. The recipient organizations are:
- 904WARD
- American Heart Association
- Baptist Health
- Better Basics
- Boys & Girls Club of Metro Louisiana
- Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County
- Boys & Girls Club of Chattahoochee Valley
- Brighter Bites
- Communities In Schools of Jacksonville
- Covenant House New Orleans
- Epic-Cure
- Feeding America Tampa Bay
- Foundation for Woman’s
- Grace Medical Home
- Hope Haven
- Jack & Jill Center
- Junior Achievement of North Florida
- Magic City Harvest
- MaliVai Washington Kids Youth Foundation
- Medical Outreach Ministries
- Mississippi Early Learning Alliance
- Our Daily Bread Food Pantry
- Feeding Northeast Florida
- Schoolyard Roots
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- Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
- Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay
- Society of St. Andrew
- Son of a Saint
- South Florida Hunger Coalition
- Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR)
- TANKPROOF
- Teach For America
- The Community Health Center of West Palm Beach
- The Immokalee Foundation
- The Jacksonville Humane Society
- The Sanctuary of Northeast Florida
- Treasure Coast Food Bank
- Tree Hill Nature Center
- Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative, Florida Affiliate
- Youth Empowerment Project
Raymond Rhee, chief people officer of Southeastern Grocers, said, “This year marks a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to championing belonging, inclusion and diversity and empowering the local communities we serve. Through our support of these organizations, we believe we can build stronger, more resilient communities for all. It’s our privilege to provide these grants to exceptional nonprofits that are making a real difference in the lives of our neighbors and transforming communities. These 40 nonprofits have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to fostering positive change, and we are eager to see the continued impact they will make with our support.”
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The Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant program reaffirms SEG’s steadfast commitment to racial equity and social justice by offering qualified nonprofits opportunities to receive financial support to help level the playing field for individuals of all backgrounds. This marks the fourth year SEG has awarded grants to likeminded nonprofits in the grocer’s Southeastern footprint, with a total of 104 grants presented since its inception in 2020.
SEG’s BID grant recipient announcement follows the 104th birthday of Winn-Dixie associate and grant namesake Romay Davis. Last week, SEG celebrated Ms. Romay, as she is lovingly called, turning 104 years old with a birthday gathering at her Winn-Dixie store in Montgomery, Ala. alongside her friends, family and local community.