Through our support of community organizations large and small, we share a goal of cultivating healthy, thriving communities. We do this by focusing our efforts on key areas where we can have the greatest impact—health, education and youth support, and economic mobility.
We are committed to improving the physical, emotional, and mental health of our communities by increasing access to wholesome food and resources for living a healthier, better life. In partnership with our 45 Feeding America food banks, we nourish our communities through daily food donations, seasonal checkout campaigns, and nutrition education.
Education creates opportunity. That’s why we’re focused on helping our youth through job and mentorship opportunities, support of after-school programs, and tuition assistance.
We believe the best way to promote economic advancement is by helping people obtain the necessary skills to gain employment that leads to meaningful careers and financial independence.
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We partner with, sponsor, and donate to local non-profit organizations to build better communities. With a focus on helping families and enriching neighborhoods, all local giving decisions are made at the store level.
Through corporate gifts, weekly employee United Way donations, and our annual customer scanning campaigns, together we contributed more than $72 million* to our communities in 2021:
*The approximate average wholesale value of one pound of donated product at the national level is determined to be $1.74, based upon a study performed by Feeding America.
At Wegmans, we welcome donation requests that fit our key priorities listed above. We wish we could support every request; however, there are types of requests we are unable to accommodate. Please submit your request online.*
*We do not accept written, faxed or emailed requests.