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Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation To Donate More Than $393,058 To 35 Charities In The Tampa Region
During this season of giving, the Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation announced it is investing more than $393,058 into neighborhoods throughout Southwest Florida and surrounding areas through partnerships with 35 nonprofit organizations.
“The Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation is thankful for the immense support and contributions of our suppliers that enable us to provide these funds to the local organizations who work tirelessly to make our communities better places to live,” said Mary Kellmanson, foundation president and Winn-Dixie’s senior vice president of marketing. “We look forward to growing our relationships with these organizations over the next year.”
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Grants were awarded to charitable organizations with missions that address the issues of hunger, education, health, women or children. The foundation reviewed applications from several hundred nonprofit groups and conducted reviews of their services and reach within each community.
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The Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports many of the charitable-giving efforts of Bi-Lo Holdings, parent company of BI-LO and Winn-Dixie supermarkets.
The Tampa region grant recipient organizations are:
Charlotte County Homeless Coalition
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida
Lifeline Family Center
Muscular Dystrophy of Southwest Florida
The Salvation Army of Lee, Glades and Hendry Counties
Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities
Community Tampa Bay
Heavens Works
Manatee Children’s Services
Mothers Helping Mother’s
Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee
RCS Inc. / Religious Community Services
The Florida Center for Early Childhood
Elder Point Ministries of Greater Lakeland
Heartland Food Reservoir Inc.
Lighthouse Ministries
Our Children’s Academy
A Vision of Hope Youth Network
Echo of Brandon
Feeding America Tampa Bay
Florida Medical Clinic Foundation of Caring
Metropolitan Ministries
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Tampa
The Salvation Army
We Care Food Pantry
Women’s Recovery Center of Tampa Bay
Helping Hands Foundation
Mission in Citrus
The Path of Citrus County
Buses N Backpacks The Church at South Lake Ministries
Jericho Road Ministries
Lake Cares
New Beginnings of Lake County
Osceola Council on Aging
People Helping People in Hernando
About Bi-Lo Holdings
Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC, the parent company of BI-LO and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is the ninth-largest conventional supermarket chain in the United States based on net sales. The company employs nearly 60,000 associates who serve customers in 684 grocery stores and 482 in-store pharmacies throughout the eight southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. BI-LO and Winn-Dixie are well-known and well-respected regional brands with deep heritages, strong neighborhood ties, proud histories of giving back, talented and loyal associates, and strong commitments to providing the best possible quality and value to customers. For more information, please visit www.bi-lo.com and www.winn-dixie.com.
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