MOST RECENT NEWS RELEASES

Price Chopper is committed to creating positive headlines in our community. Read our latest news releases to see how we’re making an impact in our neighborhoods. For more information, read our Corporate Fact Sheet.

Price Chopper Collects Funds to Support Area’s Hungry this Summer

Price Chopper Collects Funds to Support Area’s Hungry this Summer

1 in 6 children in Harvesters’ service area are at risk of hunger

KANSAS CITY, MO. -- June 13, 2022 -- This summer, Price Chopper stores will be collecting donations to help feed children in need through its No School = No Lunch program. Partnering with Harvesters—The Community Food Network, Price Chopper is collecting monetary donations at the register, as well as non-perishable food bins at all 52 locations.

Research shows children consume up to 50 percent of their total daily calories at school during the school year. The No School = No Lunch program aims to offset this imbalance during the summer months when families are in extra need of support.

“Food insecurity is always an issue, but summertime is an especially vulnerable time for low-income families who rely on school meals to nourish their children,” said Casie Broker, Chief Marketing Officer of Price Chopper. "Recent inflation has exacerbated the situation and, as the area’s locally-owned grocer, we’re pleased to help the community feed children in need.”

Price Chopper’s No School = No Lunch program will help fund an array of Harvesters’ childhood hunger initiatives, from the Kids Cafe - which offers meals at parks, libraries, and community centers - to pantries and mobile food distributions.

Donations of $1, $5, and $10 can be made at checkout at all Price Chopper stores starting June 15 through August 16th.

About Price Chopper

Price Chopper’s 52 Kansas City stores are locally owned by the Ball, Cosentino, McKeever, and Queen families, all of whom live in Kansas City and oversee store operations on a daily basis. For 40 years, the owners and employees of Price Chopper have been committed to providing the highest quality products and top-of-the-line customer service to the thousands of customers they serve every day. For more information, please visit www.mypricechopper.com.

About Harvesters—The Community Food Network

Harvesters—The Community Food Network is a regional food bank serving a 26-county area of northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas. Harvesters provides food and related household products to more than 760 nonprofit agencies including food pantries, community kitchens, shelters and others. Partner agencies in Harvesters’ network provide food assistance to as many as 226,000 different people each month. Harvesters, which was founded in 1979, is a certified member of Feeding America, a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks, serving all 50 states. For more information, visit www.harvesters.org