Feeding More Together food donation program announced

March 10, 2021

Today, we announced a new program to help alleviate hunger in the communities we serve. Feeding More Together will support food banks throughout the Southeast in 2 ways: with produce purchased from Southeastern farmers and delivered directly to food banks, and with nonperishable food items funded by customer donations at the register.

Part 1: Customers donate dollars 

At the register, customers can donate any dollar amount, up to $1,000 per transaction. Those customer donations will be given to local food banks in the form of retail dollars for credits allowing them to select from a variety of nonperishable food items they most need to serve their clients.

Part 2: Publix donates produce

Last year, in response to COVID-19, we implemented a program to buy surplus produce from farmers and deliver it directly to Feeding America member food banks throughout the Southeast — more than 18 million pounds of produce in total. 

Feeding More Together extends our commitment to providing produce to those in need. We will match each dollar donated at the register to purchase produce from farmers and donate it to Feeding America member food banks.

Giving back is part of our culture

“The pandemic created unprecedented need in our country, and it was a privilege to help Feeding America member food banks across the Southeast through our farmers and families program,” said CEO Todd Jones. “As we look ahead, our new program, Feeding More Together, allows us to partner with our generous customers to do good together for our communities, with Publix providing produce and customers providing food banks the additional items their clients need most.”

A Visionary Partner of Feeding America, we have worked to alleviate hunger for many years. Since 2009, we have donated more than $2 billion in food to people in need and have pledged an additional $2 billion in food donations over the next 10 years. And over 11 years, our register campaigns in support of hunger alleviation have resulted in almost $96 million in food donations.

Since 2015, Publix Super Markets Charities, which supports nonprofits in our operating area, has donated more than $27 million to Feeding America and its member food banks. 

Learn more about the new program

Visit the Feeding More Together program page on our corporate site.