Groceries for Good Causes

Did you know that Kowalski's has donated almost 2 million dollars to local charities through our Groceries for Good Causes (GFGC) program? This program is designed to help smaller, local, community-based organizations, with a special focus on those that work to build the capacity of citizens to take an active role within their institutions and communities. Contributions help meet the needs of schools, food shelves, churches, synagogues, youth support groups and local animal shelters, just to name a few. Each market has a unique mix of 10 active organizations at a time. Most locations have a waiting list for this program and rotate organizations every six months. This process allows Kowalski's charitable giving to benefit the local organizations that matter most to the customers in the neighborhood their store serves.

You can help decide which organizations receive the most support by placing your receipts in labeled boxes at the front of the store, each representing a different community organization. Kowalski's makes a donation every six months based on the total number of receipts collected in each charity's box. All the charities receive a donation; the more receipts a charity receives, the more funds they'll get.

Contact your local market for more information or to inquire about having a box allocated to your nonprofit.