Winn-Dixie customers opened up their check books and donated $8,683.74 to Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, which provides nutrition to senior citizens and families in need, through its home-delivered meal program and operation of The Food Bank of Manatee. The contribution was made possible as part of a six-week community donation program across the grocer’s Southwest Florida area stores. On June 18, Winn-Dixie proudly presented the oversized check to representatives from Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee to support the organization’s Food Bank.
The Winn-Dixie community donation program ran from Feb. 20 to April 2 and invited customers to easily donate to the cause at store registers. The donation was part of a record $153,661.68 donation to 75 not-for-profit organizations that enhance the lives of children, improve health, education and nourish the hungry in their communities across Winn-Dixie’s operating area.
About Winn-Dixie Winn-Dixie is a subsidiary of BI-LO Holding, which is the ninth-largest traditional supermarket chain in the United States. Under the banner names of BI-LO and Winn-Dixie, the company employs nearly 60,000 associates who serve customers in 686 grocery stores and 482 in-store pharmacies throughout the eight southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. BI-LO and Winn-Dixie are well-known and well-respected regional brands with deep heritages, strong neighborhood ties, proud histories of giving back, talented and loyal associates, and strong commitments to providing the best possible quality and value to customers. For more information, please visit www.bi-lo.com and www.winn-dixie.com.
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About the Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee Meals on Wheels PLUS delivers nourishing meals to homebound senior citizens and operates The Food Bank of Manatee, Daybreak Adult Day Services, Friendship Dining, Senior Wheels, Renaissance on 9th, 9th Street Bistro, Generations Gift Shop, and Senior Enrichment Center. For more information, visit www.mealsonwheelsplus.org.