Grocer donates $200,000 to Feeding America® and partner food banks across the Southeast

Winn-Dixie and the Winn-Dixie Gives Foundation are leading with purpose this Hunger Action Month and commemorating the grocer’s 100^th anniversary with a powerful pledge to help fight food insecurity. In honor of its century of serving Southeast communities, Winn-Dixie is donating $100,000 to Feeding America in support of hunger relief programs – providing more than 1 million meals¹ across the region. The grocer will also contribute an additional $100,000 in product donations to seven Feeding America partner food banks through mobile food pantries, delivering fresh and shelf-stable items directly into the hands of neighbors experiencing hunger.

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Winn-Dixie and the Winn-Dixie Gives Foundation are helping fight hunger by donating $100,000 to Feeding America in support of hunger relief programs, providing more than 1 million meals, and contributing an additional $100,000 in fresh and shelf-stable foods directly into the hands of neighbors experiencing hunger through multiple mobile pantries throughout the grocer's footprint.

Anthony Hucker, Chairman & CEO of Southeastern Grocers, Winn-Dixie’s parent company, said, “For a century, Winn-Dixie has been a cornerstone of the Southeast – not only as a grocer, but as a trusted neighbor. We take immense pride in ensuring our communities have access to the nourishment they need, both within and beyond our store walls. As we embark on the next hundred years, we are intensifying our commitment to feed and enrich the communities we serve, standing resolute with our longtime partner Feeding America to eradicate hunger.”

Hunger Action Month, led by Feeding America each September, shines a spotlight on the growing issue of food insecurity nationwide. More than 47 million people in the United States face food insecurity, including 1 in 5 children, according to Feeding America. The crisis is especially severe in the South, which represents less than half of all U.S. counties, but accounts for 86% of those with the highest food insecurity rates – where at least 20% of residents struggle to access enough food.² As a grocer deeply rooted in the Southeast, Winn-Dixie recognizes this reality, and proudly continues its legacy of nourishing communities by supporting efforts to ensure no neighbor goes without a meal.

As part of its Hunger Action Month commitment, Winn-Dixie will host multiple mobile food pantry events in partnership with Feeding America partner food banks, including:

• Feeding the Gulf Coast
• Feeding Northeast Florida
• Feeding South Florida
• Feeding Tampa Bay
• Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana

Casey Marsh, Chief Development Officer for Feeding America said, “We can end hunger when we all work together. Winn-Dixie’s support during Hunger Action Month reflects a deep and ongoing commitment to hunger relief. Their generosity helps ensure individuals and families have access to nourishing meals and the resources they need to thrive. Winn-Dixie has long stood beside us in the movement to end hunger, and we are grateful for their support.”

That commitment extends beyond Hunger Action Month. Winn-Dixie is also proudly partnering with the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund and THE PLAYERS Championship to support 10 Jacksonville families tackling childhood cancer. This special event bridges Hunger Action Month with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the grocer’s deep dedication to caring for those during their time of greatest need.

Earlier this summer, Winn-Dixie reinforced its year-round hunger relief efforts with a $100,000 donation to five Boys & Girls Clubs chapters across the Southeast, helping provide lunches, snacks and take-home meals for children and their families.

As Winn-Dixie celebrates 100 years, its passion for nourishing communities remains stronger than ever. With every meal served and every individual supported, Winn-Dixie honors its legacy of giving back – one neighbor, one table and one act of kindness at a time.

About Winn-Dixie

Founded in 1925, Winn-Dixie grocery stores and liquor stores serve communities throughout five southeastern states – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Winn-Dixie is a subsidiary of Southeastern Grocers, LLC (SEG), an omnichannel retailer serving customers in brick-and-mortar grocery stores and liquor stores, as well as online with convenient grocery delivery throughout the Southeast. For more information, please visit www.winndixie.com and www.segrocers.com.

About Winn-Dixie Gives Foundation

The Winn-Dixie Gives Foundation is the charitable arm of Winn-Dixie, dedicated to supporting the communities the grocer proudly serves. The Winn-Dixie Gives Foundation focuses on key issues that matter most to its neighbors, including hunger relief, support for military service members and their families, disaster response and championing belonging, inclusion and diversity by addressing social injustices and bridging gaps in equity. The Winn-Dixie Gives Foundation is dedicated to nourishing and enriching communities across the Southeast, creating lasting, positive change and improving the lives of individuals and families.

About Feeding America

Feeding America is committed to an America where no one is hungry. We support tens of millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food and resources they say they need to thrive as part of a nationwide network of food banks, statewide food bank associations, food pantries and meal programs. We also invest in innovative solutions to increase equitable access to nutritious food, advocate for legislation that improves food security and work to address factors that impact food security, such as health, cost of living and employment. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations and supporters, united with them in a movement to end hunger. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.

¹ $1 helps to provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of Feeding America partner food banks.

² Feeding America Map the Meal Gap: A Report on Local Food Insecurity and Food Costs in the United States in 2023

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