SpartanNash Foundation Grants is sponsored by SpartanNash Foundation. Awards grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits focused on hunger relief and food distribution.

Grant Application and Impact - SpartanNash Corporate Responsibility > SpartanNash Foundation > Grant Application and Impact Grant Application and Impact The SpartanNash Foundation invites 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that align with our focus areas of Hunger, Heroes and Hope to submit a grant application.

To be eligible, an organization must be located within a 30-mile radius of any of our SpartanNash corporate offices, distribution centers or retail stores , in order to support the communities we serve together. Grant applications can be submitted once annually. Grants are reviewed and approved by the SpartanNash Foundation Board of Trustees during their quarterly meetings.

Grant application deadlines for 2026 are: Begin the grant application process now Completed grants should be submitted as one file and emailed to [email protected] . Grant applicants will be notified of their status within two weeks of the board meeting. Before beginning the application process, we encourage all 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to read our Frequently Asked Questions section .

Blessings in a Backpack , Bluefield, Va. — $5,000 Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry, giving them the nourishment needed to learn and grow.

As a leader in the movement to end childhood hunger, Blessings in a Backpack strives to ensure children do not go hungry on the weekends by empowering individuals and communities to act. Catholic Charities St. Cloud , St.

Cloud, Minn. — $5,000 Catholic Charities Emergency Service Food Shelf provides nutritious food and essential personal care necessities, instilling hope to neighbors in need. They provide a 5–7-day supply of food once a month to households.

Community Kitchen of Monroe , Bloomington, Ind. — $5,000 Community Kitchen provides free nutritious meals, nutritional education, referrals to other agencies and a clean, comfortable social environment for patrons, staff and volunteers. Communities in Schools of Robeson County , Lumberton, NC — $5,000 Communities in Schools surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Community Foundation of Elkhart County , Elkhart, Ind. — $20,000 Community Foundation of Elkhart County is dedicated to improving the lives of people in Elkhart County through philanthropic giving, community engagement and strategic partnerships. Feeding America West Michigan , Grand Rapids, Mich.

— $5,000 Feeding America West Michigan (FAWM) is at the center of a united community effort driven by the core beliefs that hunger is unacceptable and meals can change lives. FAWM envisions a community in which all neighbors are nourished and empowered within an equitable food system. Together, they work every day to make this vision a reality.

FAWM’s mission is to gather and distribute food to relieve hunger and increase food security in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Feeding South Dakota , Sioux Falls, S. D.

— $5,000 Feeding South Dakota is a hunger relief organization, fighting daily to eliminate hunger in the state. Each week, Feeding South Dakota assists in providing temporary food assistance to approximately 21,000 hungry individuals and families in the state. Their Backpack Program gives food every weekend to more than 5,000 kids who otherwise might go hungry.

Feeding the Valley , Midland, Ga. — $5,000 The mission of Feeding the Valley is to gather food to feed the hungry with a spirit of compassion, good stewardship, dedication, urgency and inclusiveness. The heart of their mission is to feed hungry people.

Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia , Norfolk, Va. — $5,000 Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia distributes emergency food to more than 400 partner agencies and programs throughout their 4,745 square-mile service area, including the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin and Virginia Beach, as well as the counties of Southampton, Northampton, Sussex, Isle of Wight and Accomack.

Food Bank for the Heartland , Omaha, Neb. — $5,000 Food Bank for the Heartland is committed to fighting food insecurity. For 40 years and counting, they have provided emergency and supplemental food to neighbors in Nebraska and western Iowa.

Great Plains Food Bank , Fargo, N. D. — $5,000 Their mission — ending hunger all together.

Home Repair Services, Grand Rapids, Mich. — $10,000 Home Repair Services strengthens vulnerable Kent County homeowners because strong homeowners build strong communities. SpartanNash has worked with Home Repair Services in building ramps for disabled military veterans.

Hoosier Hills Food Bank , Bloomington, Ind. — $5,000 Hoosier Hills Food Bank (HHFB) in Bloomington, Indiana, provides more than 3 million pounds of food annually to nearly 100 other nonprofits serving people with low incomes and personal challenges, children and seniors. HHFB member agencies serve an estimated 7,500 people each week and 25,800 individuals annually.

Infant Crisis Services , Oklahoma City, Okla. — $10,000 Infant Crisis Services provides life-sustaining formula, food and diapers to Oklahoma’s most vulnerable children. Loaves and Fishes , Minneapolis, Minn.

— $15,000 Their mission — to provide healthy meals to Minnesotans in areas where need is greatest. Manna Food Bank , Pensacola, Fla. — $5,000 Manna Food Pantries in Pensacola, Florida, is a local, grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting hunger in Escambia & Santa Rosa counties.

Their mission is to offer emergency food assistance, service the food–related needs of vulnerable populations and engage the entire community in the fight against hunger. Maryland Food Bank , Landover and Severn, Md. — $5,000 The Maryland Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger-relief organization, leading the movement to end hunger throughout Maryland.

For more than 35 years, the Maryland Food Bank has partnered with communities across the state to distribute food to individuals and families in need. Meals for Vets, Fredericksburg, Texas — $10,000 Their mission — to provide consistent access to healthy, nutritious meals for hungry Texas veterans, primarily 50 and younger, who are low or no income.

Ohio Association of Foodbanks , Columbus , Ohio — $5,000 Ohio Association of Foodbanks is Ohio’s largest charitable response to hunger, representing Ohio’s 12 Feeding America food banks and 3,600 hunger relief agencies. Our Daily Bread , Bellefontaine, Ohio — $5,000 Our Daily Bread is located at Lutheran Community Services’ headquarters in Bellefontaine, Ohio. It is a free meal program available to the public.

Red Wing Area Food Shelf , Red Wing, Minn. — $5,000 Their mission, to secure and distribute nutritious food to individuals and households in need. Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Okla.

— $5,000 The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, a member of the Feeding America network of food banks, is the largest private domestic hunger-relief charity in the state — providing enough food to feed more than 116,000 hungry Oklahomans every week, 37% of whom are children.

Robeson County Church & Community Center , Lumberton, NC — $5,000 For 50 years, Robeson County Church and Community Center has been helping their neighbors in their times of need with food assistance and much more. San Antonio Food Bank , San Antonio, Texas — $5,000 The San Antonio Food Bank provides food and grocery products to more than 500 partner agencies in 16 counties throughout Southwest Texas.

The mission of the San Antonio Food Bank is to fight hunger in Southwest Texas through food distribution, programs, education and advocacy. Second Helpings , Indianapolis, Ind. — $5,000 For more than 20 years, Second Helpings has operated a three-part approach to addressing hunger and poverty in Central Indiana.

Each day, Second Helpings volunteers and staff rescue prepared and perishable food from wholesalers, retailers and restaurants — preventing unnecessary waste. That rescued food is used to create more than 4,500 nutritious meals each day that are distributed to more than 90 social service agencies that feed Hoosiers in need.

Using that same rescued food, Second Helpings Culinary Job Training program prepares adults with barriers to employment for careers in the food service industry. This helps eliminate hunger and poverty at its source. More than 900 adults have graduated from this program.

Second Helpings alumni are working in Central Indiana as cooks, executive chefs, business owners and culinary instructors. St. Vincent De Paul , Marinette, Wis.

— $5,000 Home to the area’s largest food pantry — serving Marinette and Menominee Counties. The St. Vincent De Paul food pantry distributes food weekly to neighbors in need.

Vera Court Neighborhood Center , Madison, Wis. — $10,000 Since 1994, Vera Court Neighborhood Center has supported the Northside Madison community in addressing the needs identified by its residents. Their programs include a food pantry, youth programming, Family Resource Center, community events and much more.

West Ohio Food Bank , Lima, Ohio — $5,000 The West Ohio Food Bank in Lima, Ohio, will deliver about 6. 5 million pounds of food this year to more than 100 agencies, shelters, soup kitchens and pantries in their 11-county service area. Bellevue Public Schools Foundation , Bellevue, Neb.

– $10,000 Bellevue Public Schools Foundation embraces diversity as a foundational principle. They believe in fostering an environment where merit, fairness and equality are not just ideals but integral components of their core values. In their commitment to diversity, they strive to ensure that every individual is given equal opportunities to contribute their unique talents and perspectives.

Blessings in a Backpack , Bluefield, Va. – $5,000 Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry. As a leader in the movement to end childhood hunger, Blessings in a Backpack strives to ensure every school-aged child in America has the nourishment needed to learn and grow.

Catholic Charities , St. Cloud, Minn. – $5,000 Catholic Charities Emergency Service Food Shelf provides nutritious food and essential personal care necessities, instilling hope for neighbors in need.

They provide five- to seven–day supplies of food to households each month. Feeding America West Michigan , Grand Rapids, Mich. - $5,000 Feeding America West Michigan is at the center of a united community effort driven by the core beliefs that hunger is unacceptable and meals can change lives.

FAWM envisions a community in which all neighbors are nourished and empowered within an equitable food system. Together, they work every day to make this vision a reality. FAWM’s mission is to gather and distribute food to relieve hunger and increase food security in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.

Feeding South Dakota , Sioux Falls, S. D. – $5,000 Feeding South Dakota is a hunger relief organization, fighting daily to eliminate hunger in the state.

Each week, Feeding South Dakota assists in providing temporary food assistance to approximately 21,000 hungry individuals and families in the state. Their backpack program gives food every weekend to over 5,000 kids who otherwise might go hungry. Feeding the Valley , Midland, Ga.

– $5,000 The mission of Feeding the Valley is to gather food to feed the hungry with a spirit of compassion, good stewardship, dedication, urgency and inclusiveness. The heart of their mission is to feed hungry people. Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia , Norfolk, Va.

– $5,000 Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia distributes emergency food to over 400 partner agencies and programs throughout their 4,745-square-mile service area, including the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin, and Virginia Beach, as well as the counties of Southampton, Northampton, Sussex, Isle of Wight, and Accomack. Food Bank for the Heartland , Omaha, Neb.

– $5,000 Food Bank for the Heartland is committed to fighting food insecurity. For 40 years and counting, they have provided emergency and supplemental food to neighbors in Nebraska and western Iowa. ForKids , Chesapeake, Va.

– $5,000 Established in May 1988 to provide emergency shelter to families and children, ForKids has grown to become one of the largest providers of homeless services to families in Virginia. Great Plains Food Bank , Fargo, N. D.

– $5,000 The only food bank in the state of North Dakota, the Great Plains Food Bank recovers food that otherwise would go to waste from a range of food industry partners and through its programs and services distributes it to those in need throughout North Dakota and Clay County, Minn.

Working with volunteers, food and financial donors, community champions and advocates, Great Plains Food Bank is committed to achieving its goal of a hunger-free North Dakota. Hand2Hand , Jenison, Mich. – $5,000 Hand2Hand exists to eliminate that 68-hour gap so every kid has an opportunity to thrive.

Hand2Hand does that by mobilizing schools, churches, businesses, foundations, and individuals to provide a backpack of nutritious food over the weekend and extended school breaks. Currently, Hand2Hand serves up to 15,000 students in 280 schools, from early elementary through high school, in 45 school districts in West Michigan. Hoosier Hills Food Bank , Bloomington, Ind.

– $5,000 Hoosier Hills Food Bank provides over 3 million pounds of food annually to nearly 100 other nonprofits serving people with low incomes and personal challenges, children and seniors. HHFB member agencies serve an estimated 7,500 people each week and 25,800 individuals annually. Loaves and Fishes , Minneapolis – $15,000 Loaves and Fishes’ mission is to provide healthy meals to Minnesotans in areas where need is greatest.

In 1982, Loaves and Fishes opened two dining sites: one in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul. The organization now serve meals and rescue food in Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Dakota, Hennepin, Lake, Lyon, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, St.

Louis, and Washington counties and continues to expand into Greater Minnesota. Manna Food Bank , Pensacola, Fla. – $5,000 Manna Food Bank is a local, grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting hunger in Escambia & Santa Rosa counties.

Their mission is to offer emergency food assistance, service the food–related needs of vulnerable populations, and engage the entire community in the fight against hunger. Maryland Food Bank , Baltimore, Md. – $5,000 The Maryland Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger-relief organization, leading the movement to end hunger throughout Maryland.

For more than 35 years, the Maryland Food Bank has partnered with communities across the state to distribute food to individuals and families in need. Our Daily Bread , Bellefontaine, Ohio – $5,000 Our Daily Bread is located at Lutheran Community Services’ headquarters in Bellefontaine, Ohio. It is a free meal program available to the public.

Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City – $5,000 The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, a member of the Feeding America network of Food Banks, is the largest private domestic hunger-relief charity in the state—providing enough food to feed more than 116,000 hungry Oklahomans every week, 37 percent of whom are children. Rooted , Madison, Wis.

– $10,000 Rooted is committed to collaborations rooted in food, land and learning so that people can grow and thrive in healthy, equitable and sustainable neighborhoods. San Antonio Food Bank , San Antonio – $5,000 The San Antonio Food Bank provides food and grocery products to more than 500 partner agencies in 16 counties throughout Southwest Texas.

The mission of the San Antonio Food Bank is to fight hunger in Southwest Texas through food distribution, programs, education and advocacy. Second Helpings , Indianapolis – $5,000 For more than 20 years, Second Helpings has operated a three-part approach to addressing hunger and poverty in Central Indiana.

Each day, Second Helpings volunteers and staff rescue prepared and perishable food from wholesalers, retailers and restaurants to prevent unnecessary waste. That rescued food is used to create more than 4,500 nutritious meals each day that are distributed to more than 90 social service agencies that feed Hoosiers in need.

Using that same rescued food, Second Helpings Culinary Job Training program prepares adults with barriers to employment for careers in the food service industry. This helps eliminate hunger and poverty at its source. More than 900 adults have graduated from this program.

Second Helpings alumni are working in Central Indiana as cooks, executive chefs, business owners and culinary instructors. South Michigan Food Bank , Battle Creek, Mich. – $10,000 South Michigan Food Bank seeks to enrich lives in the community by eliminating food insecurity.

The nonprofit partners with 360+ agencies over eight Michigan counties to make sure that everyone has access to the nutrition they need to succeed. These agencies are organizations like schools, churches, and other nonprofits that run distribution sites for pantries, fresh food distributions, and other programs. St.

Vincent De Paul , Marinette, Wis. – $5,000 St. Vincent De Paul is home to the area’s largest food pantry serving Marinette and Menominee counties.

The St. Vincent De Paul food pantry distributes food weekly to neighbors in need. West Ohio Food Bank , Lima, Ohio – $5,000 The West Ohio Food Bank delivers about 6.

5 million pounds of food each year to over 100 agencies, shelters, soup kitchens and pantries in their 11-county service area. Armed Services YMCA of Hampton Roads , Virginia Beach, Va. – $10,000 The Armed Services YMCA enhances the lives of military members and their families in spirit, mind, and body through programs relevant to the unique challenges of military life.

Society of St. Andrew , Indianapolis, Ind. – $5,000 The Society of St.

Andrew has operated a statewide, volunteer-driven Gleaning Network in Indiana that coordinates with local farmers, thousands of volunteers, and hunger relief agencies. SoSA’s Indiana Gleaning Network multiplies the amount of fresh produce available to share with hungry families, across the state each year. Blessings in a Backpack , Bluefield, Va.

– $5,000 Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry. Every school-aged child in America has the nourishment needed to learn and grow.

As a leader in the movement to end childhood hunger, Blessings in a Backpack strives to ensure children do not go hungry on the weekends by empowering individuals and communities to act. Catholic Charities St. Cloud , St.

Cloud, Minn. – $5,000 Catholic Charities Emergency Service Food Shelf provides nutritious food and essential personal care necessities, instilling hope to neighbors in need. They provide 5–7-day supply of food 1x/month to households.

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota , Sioux Falls, SD – $5,000 Established in 1893, Children’s Home Society of South Dakota is the state’s oldest human service nonprofit organization. Serving as South Dakota’s primary orphanage and adoption agency for more than 70 years, thousands of children were rescued, cared for, and provided permanent families. Completely KIDS , Omaha, Neb.

– $10,000 Completely KIDS educates and empowers KIDS and families to create a safe, healthy, successful and connected community. Feeding America West Michigan , Grand Rapids, Mich. - $5,000 Feeding America West Michigan is at the center of a united community effort driven by the core beliefs that hunger is unacceptable, and meals can change lives.

FAWM envisions a community in which all neighbors are nourished and empowered within an equitable food system. Together, they work every day to make this vision a reality. FAWM’s mission is to gather and distribute food to relieve hunger and increase food security in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.

Feeding South Dakota , Sioux Falls, S. D. – $5,000 Feeding South Dakota is a hunger relief organization, fighting daily to eliminate hunger in the state.

Each week, Feeding South Dakota assists in providing temporary food assistance to approximately 21,000 hungry individuals and families in the state. Their Backpack Program gives food every weekend to over 5,000 kids who otherwise might go hungry. Feeding the Valley , Midland, Ga.

– $5,000 The mission of Feeding the Valley is to gather food to feed the hungry with a spirit of compassion, good stewardship, dedication, urgency and inclusiveness. The heart of their mission is to feed hungry people. Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia , Norfolk, Va.

– $5,000 Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia distributes emergency food to over 400 partner agencies and programs throughout their 4,745 square-mile service area, including the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin, and Virginia Beach, as well as the counties of Southampton, Northampton, Sussex, Isle of Wight, and Accomack. Food Bank for the Heartland , Omaha, Neb.

– $5,000 Food Bank for the Heartland is committed to fighting food insecurity. For 40 years and counting, they have provided emergency and supplemental food to neighbors in Nebraska and western Iowa. Gleaners Food Bank , Indianapolis, Ind.

– $10,000 Gleaners school-based pantry program was created in response to the overwhelming rate of child food insecurity and the need to provide proper nutrition able to combat the side effects of chronic hunger for low-income children and families. By partnering with local schools to establish community pantries.

Gleaners aims to reach the most vulnerable children in their service area, all at no cost to the schools, students or families. These pantries are intended to specifically combat the symptoms and sources of hunger for students and their families. Funding from the SpartanNash Foundation will help fund these programs.

Great Plains Food Bank , Fargo, N. D. – $5,000 Their mission – ending hunger all together.

Hoosier Hills Food Bank , Bloomington, Ind. – $5,000 Hoosier Hills Food Bank in Bloomington, Indiana, provides over three million pounds of food annually to nearly 100 other nonprofits serving people with low incomes and personal challenges, children and seniors. HHFB member agencies serve an estimated 7,500 people each week and 25,800 individuals annually.

Loaves and Fishes , Minneapolis, Minn. – $10,000 Their mission, to provide healthy meals to Minnesotans in areas where need is greatest. Manna Food Bank , Pensacola, Fla.

– $5,000 Manna Food Pantries in Pensacola, Florida, is a local, grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting hunger in Escambia & Santa Rosa counties. Their mission is to offer emergency food assistance, service the food–related needs of vulnerable populations and engage the entire community in the fight against hunger. Maryland Food Bank , Landover and Severn, Md.

– $5,000 The Maryland Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger-relief organization, leading the movement to end hunger throughout Maryland. For more than 35 years, the Maryland Food Bank has partnered with communities across the state to distribute food to individuals and families in need. Our Daily Bread , Bellefontaine, Ohio – $5,000 Our Daily Bread is located at Lutheran Community Services’ headquarters in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

It is a free meal program available to the public. Regional Food Bank of OK, Oklahoma City, Okla. – $5,000 The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, a member of the Feeding America network of Food Banks, is the largest private domestic hunger-relief charity in the state—providing enough food to feed more than 116,000 hungry Oklahomans every week, 37 percent of whom are children.

Robeson County Church & Community Center , Lumberton, N. C. – $5,000 Food insecurity is common in Robeson County, where economic opportunity can be difficult to come by.

Their food assistance program provides an emergency supply of about a week’s worth of food for all members of a household, as often as once per month. San Antonio Food Bank , San Antonio, Tex. – $5,000 The San Antonio Food Bank provides food and grocery products to more than 500 partner agencies in 16 counties throughout Southwest Texas.

The mission of the San Antonio Food Bank is to fight hunger in Southwest Texas through food distribution, programs, education and advocacy. Second Helpings , Indianapolis, Ind. – $5,000 For more than 20 years, Second Helpings has operated a three-part approach to addressing hunger and poverty in Central Indiana.

Each day, Second Helpings volunteers and staff rescue prepared and perishable food from wholesalers, retailers and restaurants – preventing unnecessary waste. That rescued food is used to create more than 4,500 nutritious meals each day that are distributed to more than 90 social service agencies that feed Hoosiers in need.

Using that same rescued food, Second Helpings Culinary Job Training program prepares adults with barriers to employment for careers in the food service industry. This helps eliminate hunger and poverty at its source. More than 900 adults have graduated from this program.

Second Helpings alumni are working in Central Indiana as cooks, executive chefs, business owners and culinary instructors. Sojourner Project , Hopkins, Minn. – $10,000 Sojourner Shelter is a free, confidential safe haven for survivors of domestic violence and their children, with services that promote healing, increased safety and stability.

They provide emergency safe haven, basic needs, legal advocacy and support programs and services. The Foundation grant supports Sojourner’s capacity to provide victim-oriented services that help them reclaim their immediate and long-term safety and stability. St.

Vincent De Paul , Marinette, Wis. – $5,000 Home to the area’s largest food pantry — serving Marinette and Menominee Counties. The St.

Vincent De Paul food pantry distributes food weekly to neighbors in need. West Ohio Food Bank , Lima, Ohio – $5,000 The West Ohio Food Bank in Lima, Ohio, will deliver about six and a half million pounds of food this year to over 100 agencies, shelters, soup kitchens and pantries in their 11-county service area. Agate Housing and Services (formerly St.

Stephen’s Human Services/ House of Charity) , Minneapolis, Minn. – $15,000 Agate Housing and Services’ goal is to support individuals and families experiencing homelessness in achieving permanent, affordable housing. Funding from the SpartanNash Foundation will fund the operations providing food and shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness in their community.

AgeWell Services of West Michigan , Muskegon, Mich. – $10,000 AgeWell Services of West Michigan’s mission is to keep older adults nourished, active, learning and living independently. Funding from the SpartanNash Foundation will support keeping older adults nourished through the Meals on Wheels program.

AYA Youth Collective , Grand Rapids, Mich. – $20,000 AYA’s mission is to create communities, rooted in belonging, for youth experiencing instability to own their future. Funding from the SpartanNash Foundation will provide access to nutritious food for youth ages 14-24, who are experiencing housing instability and literal homelessness.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids , Grand Rapids, Mich. – $5,000 Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids’ mission is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as responsible citizens through education, recreation and positive community experiences in partnership with the Grand Rapids Police Department.

The grant from the SpartanNash Foundation will be used for their ‘Feel Good Fridge’ program which provides fresh produce to at-risk youth and their families at no cost. Blessings in a Backpack , Bluefield, Va. – $5,000 Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry.

Every school-aged child in America has the nourishment needed to learn and grow. As a leader in the movement to end childhood hunger, Blessings in a Backpack strives to ensure children do not go hungry on the weekends by empowering individuals and communities to act. Catholic Charities St.

Cloud , St. Cloud, Minn. – $5,000 Catholic Charities Emergency Service Food Shelf provides nutritious food and essential personal care necessities, instilling hope to neighbors in need.

They provide 5–7-day supply of food 1x/month to households. Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust , Cold Springs, Ky. – $10,000 The Disabled American Veterans Charitable Services Trust fulfills a single purpose; to empower veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity.

Support from the SpartanNash Foundation will aid disabled veterans living in Va. Feeding America West Michigan , Grand Rapids, Mich. - $5,000 Feeding America West Michigan is at the center of a united community effort driven by the core beliefs that hunger?

is? unacceptable and meals can change lives. FAWM envisions a community in which all neighbors are nourished and empowered within an equitable food system.

Together, they work every day to make this vision a reality. FAWM’s mission is to gather and distribute food to relieve hunger and increase food security in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Feeding South Dakota , Sioux Falls, S.

D. – $5,000 Feeding South Dakota is a hunger relief organization, fighting daily to eliminate hunger in the state. Each week, Feeding South Dakota assists in providing temporary food assistance to approximately 21,000 hungry individuals and families in the state.

Their Backpack Program gives food every weekend to over 5,000 kids who otherwise might go hungry. Feeding the Valley , Midland, Ga. – $5,000 The mission of Feeding the Valley is to gather food to feed the hungry with a spirit of compassion, good stewardship, dedication, urgency and inclusiveness.

The heart of their mission is to feed hungry people. Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia , Norfolk, Va.

– $5,000 Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia distributes emergency food to over 400 partner agencies and programs throughout their 4,745 square-mile service area, including the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin, and Virginia Beach, as well as the counties of Southampton, Northampton, Sussex, Isle of Wight, and Accomack. Food Bank of the Heartland , Omaha, Neb.

– $5,000 Food Bank for the Heartland is committed to fighting food insecurity. For 40 years and counting, we’ve worked to provide emergency and supplemental food to our neighbors in Nebraska and western Iowa. We couldn’t do this life-changing work without our 544 network partners and the support of volunteers, advocates and donors like you.

See how you’re helping to make an impact across the 93 counties we serve. Gleaners Food Bank , Indianapolis, Ind. – $10,000 Gleaners school-based pantry program was created in response to the overwhelming rate of child food insecurity and the need to provide proper nutrition able to combat the side effects of chronic hunger for low-income children and families.

By partnering with local schools to establish community pantries. Gleaners aims to reach the most vulnerable children in their service area, all at no cost to the schools, students or families. These pantries are intended to specifically combat the symptoms and sources of hunger for students and their families.

Funding from the SpartanNash Foundation will help fund these programs. Greater Lansing Food Bank , Lansing, Mich. – $10,000 The mission of the Greater Lansing Food Bank is to alleviate hunger one meal at a time and to create a future where everyone has access to nourishing food.

The grant from the SpartanNash Foundation will fund programs to ensure food access for