Habitat for Humanity of Michigan Receives $95,000 from SpartanNash Foundation, 85 Retail Stores as a Result of Companywide Effort to Provide Shelter

HASTINGS, Mich. — As a result of Habitat for Humanity Michigan’s partnership with the SpartanNash Foundation and 85 Family Fare Supermarkets, D&W Fresh Markets, Valu Land and VG’s stores throughout Michigan, the Habitat State Support Organization today received a $95,000 donation. The donation will in turn be distributed to 36 county Habitat for Humanity affiliates to help build hope and affordable housing for Habitat homebuyers.

Between Feb. 8 and 19, the SpartanNash Foundation hosted a companywide retail scan campaign in SpartanNash corporate-owned stores in eight states. Store guests and company associates who visited the stores during the 12-day retail scan campaign had the opportunity to donate $1, $5 or $10, with 100 percent of dollars raised going to support 79 Habitat for Humanity affiliates, including those supported by Habitat for Humanity of Michigan.

“On behalf of the Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Michigan, I wish to thank the SpartanNash Foundation and the participating store teams for promoting the opportunity to support our mission,” said Sandra Pearson, President and CEO Habitat for Humanity of Michigan. “Every dollar has the potential to make a big difference. Collectively, the $95,000 raised has provided an infusion of cash that will stimulate home build and repair projects for approximately 50 families throughout our state, right back in the communities where those dollars were donated. Many thanks to all of the shoppers who said ‘yes’ to Habitat at the checkout.”

Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The Christian housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in nearly 1,400 communities throughout the U.S. and in more than 70 countries.

Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.

Through financial support — such as today’s donation from the SpartanNash Foundation and the company’s 85 retail stores in Michigan – volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves.

In total, the SpartanNash Foundation’s retail scan campaign to provide shelter raised $202,350 on behalf of its 79 local Habitat for Humanity affiliate partners. Since 2006, the SpartanNash Foundation has raised more than $1.5 million to support local Habitat affiliates.

SpartanNash — which owns the Family Fare Supermarkets, D&W Fresh Markets, Valu Land and VG’s stores throughout the state – underwrote the cost of the fundraising campaign so that all donations will benefit the Habitat for Humanity Michigan and its local affiliates.

“We continue to be amazed by the generosity of our store guests and associates,” said Meredith Gremel, SpartanNash vice president of corporate affairs and communications and executive director of the SpartanNash Foundation. “We are so grateful to everyone who joined us in supporting the SpartanNash Foundation’s efforts to provide shelter in the communities where we live and work. In addition to this financial support, our SpartanNash associates have a long history of volunteering with our local Habitat for Humanity partners.”

The retail scan campaign to provide shelter is the first of four fundraising campaigns the SpartanNash Foundation will execute in 2017. Upcoming scans will support Special Olympics (May 3-14), patriotic partners (June 28-July 9) and community food pantries (Aug. 30-Sept. 10).

For a complete list of stores that participated in the companywide scan campaign and the Habitat affiliates they partnered with, visit: spartannash.com/Habitat-for-Humanity.