SpartanNash Associates Give Back During Helping Hands Day

Food solutions company SpartanNash is serving three communities surrounding its corporate offices by reactivating its Helping Hands Day this summer. At volunteer sites across West Michigan, Minneapolis and Norfolk, Va., SpartanNash Associates have fulfilled and committed to more than 3,300 hours of service to non-profit partners.

“Our SpartanNash Associates have always been generous with their time and talents and as part of our People First culture, we were excited to get back out into our communities and volunteer,” SpartanNash President and CEO Tony Sarsam said. “We are proud to see our team step up to make an impact for such worthy causes, demonstrating our Core Behavior of We Serve.”

Helping Hands Day volunteers participated in a wide variety of activities, including sorting food at local food pantries, yard work, construction work and organizing and cleaning.

In West Michigan, 16 non-profit organizations benefitted from the extra helping hands, including organizations such as Access of West Michigan, Grand Rapids Home for Veterans and Paws with a Cause. In Minneapolis, the teams supported organizations including The Bridge for Youth, Esperanza United and Solid Ground, among others. The team in Norfolk will provide volunteer service hours for organizations such as Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia, Portsmouth Humane Society and Goodwill on Sept. 15.

“Our Associates’ volunteer efforts embody our Pillars of Giving, which are Hunger, Heroes and Hope,” Sarsam explained. “We have seen through the pandemic just how resilient our communities can be and that inspires us to give our best every day and to provide support when we can.”

To learn more about SpartanNash’s community outreach, including participating organizations that benefited from the Helping Hands efforts, visit SpartanNash.