Strack & Van Til has partnered with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and its 115 partner pantries and soup kitchens to provide special holiday meals with all the fixings to more than 3,000 families.
“The holidays tend to add an extra point of stress for families who are already facing the challenge of putting food on the table consistently”, said Victor A. Garcia, President & CEO of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana. “With the lingering effects of the pandemic and the hardships that so many are dealing with, we appreciate Strack & Van Til for leading this effort to provide food for the body and a holiday inspiration for the soul”.
Strack & Van Til, President & CEO, Jeff Strack, along with a team of store managers and employees recently visited the Food Bank to pack the groceries that families would receive.
In addition to providing holiday meals, Strack & Van Til is also supporting hunger relief through the 2021 Checkout Challenge, now until January 2nd. Customers at all 20 Strack & Van Til and Town & Country stores can “round-up” their grocery bill at the register, with the difference being donated to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana.
“Once again Strack & Van Til and Town & Country are proud to partner with the Food Bank of NWI in the annual holiday round up campaign. Our customers and community have embraced this as a way to donate small amounts of change that end up making a big impact in the community. We are proud to be the conduit between our customers and those that need help the most”, said Strack & Van Til, President & CEO, Jeff Strack.
In 2020, customers donated more than 697,000 meals through the “Checkout Challenge” showing the incredible impact of donations of spare change. “Strack & Van Til is Indiana’s grocery store and has been a long-time partner of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, aligning in our mission and values”, said Garcia. “We celebrate the efforts of the customers, cashiers, store managers, and everyone involved with collectively helping to provide much needed food assistance for our neighbors”.