Giant Donates $10,000 Toward Centennial Food Programs

WARMINSTER, PA — Schools in the Centennial School District got some surprise help feeding local students in need on Wednesday.

The Giant Company donated $10,000 toward the district's efforts to address food insecurity among its students. The money will be used to buy both food and reusable bags to help transport the food to children throughout the district, Giant said.

Shoppers at the Carlisle, PA-based grocery chain will be able to help further. Through Feb. 28, Giant, Martin's and Giant Heirloom Market stores may round up grocery purchases to the nearest dollar to donate to their local public schools' food programs.

That includes meal programs, covering outstanding student meal debt, expanding food distribution programs and building on-campus food pantries. The Giant Company will match the first $1 million donated through the program.

Customers also will be able to convert their Choice Points into a donation via the Giant app.

More details about the program can be found here.

At McDonald Elementary School in Warminster, Giant's district director, Fred Morgan, presented a check to Centennial schools Superintendent Dana Bedden, food and nutrition supervisor Shannon Stone and other district officials.