Four Portland-area Hannaford stores donate to nonprofits as part of 'reopenings'
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The remodeled produce section at the Falmouth Hannaford Supermarket. The store, as well as four other Portland-area Hannafords, donated a collective $20,000 to area nonprofits in conjunction with their "grand reopenings" after renovations.
Four Portland-area Hannaford supermarkets have donated a total of $20,000 to area nonprofits, as part of its ongoing store renovation program.
Stores in Falmouth, Gorham, Portland and Westbrook made donations to a variety of local causes in conjunction with "grand reopening" and customer appreciation events that were held in April at each of the stores. While the company refers to the weeks-long celebrations as "reopenings," the stores didn't close during the renovations.
The Scarborough-based company is investing $100 million over two years in renovations to 18 of its 63 Maine stores. Work includes expanded produce sections and in-store kitchens, upgraded pharmacy areas, reworking self-checkout and Hannaford-To-Go space, and adding the To-Go service to stores that don't have it where space and local regulations allow, and locating Clynk bottle return in a separate unit outside the store. Renovations were recently completed at the four Portland-area stores.
"After renovations, these stores are now able to offer a wider range of services to customers," a news release from Hannaford said Wednesday.
The Falmouth Hannaford donated $2,500 to Falmouth Food Pantry and $2,500 to The Locker Project, which provides food for low-income families.
“With our recent renovations, our store is now more focused on highlighting fresh foods, especially with our expanded produce department,” said Diana Darling, Falmouth store manager. “It seemed fitting, as we’re bringing these great new offerings to our customers, that we can also give back to two incredible organizations that help ensure food security for members of our community.”
The Gorham store donated $2,500 to Helping Paws and $2,500 to Gorham Schools Backpack Program, which provides food to students and their families who need it.
“In addition to recognizing the great work Helping Paws is doing by connecting community members with homeless animals, we’d like to applaud the Gorham Schools Backpack Program for providing students with staple food items to get them through the week,” said Kacey Pike, Gorham store manager. “Food insecurity is a real problem, and it’s wonderful to see parents and teachers coming together to combat it in our own community.”
Hannaford's store on Riverside Street in Portland donated $2,500 to Abyssinian Meetinghouse and $2,500 to Riverton Elementary.
“We are grateful to be able to give back to these local organizations. Hannaford’s commitment to our customers and community is reflected in everything we do as a company, from our recent store renovations to this outreach to local nonprofits that can use our support,” said Molly Leopin, assistant manager at the Riverside Street store.
Hannaford Supermarket in Westbrook donated $2,500 to My Place Teen Center and $2,500 to the Westbrook Community Center.
“At Hannaford, we pride ourselves on being a conveniently located, affordable resource for our customers,” said Ken Kirouac, Hannaford's Westbrook store manager. “We’re lucky to have other great resources in place here in Westbrook, and I’m proud that we can support two of them with these donations.”
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