Tops Friendly Markets is committed to eradicating hunger in its local communities and is running its annual Check Out Hunger campaign through February 10, 2024.
No matter the season, hunger plagues every corner of our community, and with food insecurity at an all-time high the need continues to grow. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, millions more Americans had difficulty securing enough food in 2022 compared to the year prior, including 1 million more households with children.
Over 2.5 million pounds of food was raised for area food banks during the recent Food 2 Families and Food for Families campaigns which ran at Tops locations from November 12 through December 24, 2023.
These campaigns help the community support food banks in their own backyards including FeedMore WNY, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania, Foodlink, Food Bank of Central New York, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Food Bank of the Southern Tier, Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Vermont Food Bank, and Food Bank of the Hudson Valley.
“We want to thank the community for their generosity,” said Tops president, Ron Ferri. “We are committed to helping battle food insecurity and couldn’t do it without the wonderful donations of food and funding we receive during these campaigns. We ask that if you are able, please continue to help support your fellow neighbors in need next time you check out at Tops.”
Making a contribution to the Check Out Hunger Campaign is easy. When shopping at Tops simply tell your cashier you’d like to help Tops Check Out Hunger and a donation of $2, $3, or $5 will help provide food for your local food bank. Every donation makes a difference.
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