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BJ’s Wholesale Club Continues Free Turkey Promotion

BJ’s Wholesale Club, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs, will hold its annual free turkey promotion, helping members take advantage of incredible savings as they shop for their holiday essentials.

From Nov. 1 through Nov. 9, BJ’s members will be eligible to receive a digital coupon for a FREE fresh or frozen Butterball whole turkey when they spend $150 in the same transaction, in-club or online.

The free turkey coupon will appear in members digital coupon gallery beginning Nov. 11, and must be redeemed by Nov. 22, while supplies last. To qualify, members will need to create a digital account on BJs.com, so that they can clip their free turkey offer in their coupon gallery, either through the BJ’s mobile app or online at BJs.com.

“We are proud to continue our tradition of free Thanksgiving turkeys,” said David Rajkovich, Vice President, Food Merchandising, BJ’s Wholesale Club. “We always provide unbeatable value, and our free turkeys provide another way for families to save on their Thanksgiving celebrations.”

At BJ’s Wholesale Club, members will also find a wide assortment of fresh fooddeli itemspantry essentialsdelectable dessertsentertaining setshomeware and so many more holiday must-haves, all in an easy one-stop shop:

BJ’s members can shop how they want by choosing from a variety of convenient shopping options such as in-club shopping, curbside pickup, in-club pickupsame-day deliveryExpressPay, and standard delivery from BJs.com. While checking off everything on their holiday checklists, members can also take advantage of BJ’s additional services like Same-Day Select and Buy Now, Pay Later payment options.

BJ’s Wholesale Club will be closed Thanksgiving Day but will re-open its doors, chainwide on Friday, November 24 at 7:00 a.m. so that members can take advantage of the club’s unbeatable holiday savings.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holiday Hours:

  • Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23: Closed
  • Black Friday, Nov. 24: 7 a.m. open
  • Sunday, Dec. 24: 8 a.m. open
  • Monday, Dec. 25: Closed
  • Sunday, Dec. 31: 8 a.m. open
  • Monday, Jan. 1: 9 a.m. open

Additionally, some clubs will have extended closing hours prior to Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season to allow members extra time to complete their shopping trips. Check with your local club or visit BJs.com/locations for more details.

To learn more about BJ’s Free Turkey Promo, visit BJs.com/FreeTurkey.

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Giant Food Collects $550K to Address Food Insecurity Among Children

 

Administrators and social workers from the Falls Church, Va., school district are presented with a donation to address food insecurity.

Giant Food, the leading Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, collected $550,520 to help address food insecurity among children within its local communities. From June 16 through Aug, 7, Giant held its new customer giving campaign, “Nourishing Our Youth.” Giant customers were given the option to round up their grocery purchase to the nearest dollar to donate to their local public schools’ food programs.

All of the proceeds raised were donated to local school districts so they may use the funds to best serve their community and support meal programs such as covering outstanding student meal debt, expanding food distribution programs and building on-campus food pantries.

“We all know that children need nutritious meals to grow, learn and thrive. But too many children across our region struggle to receive a decent meal at lunch when attending school,” said Felis Andrade, director of external communications & community relations. “Through Giant’s Nourishing Our Youth program, we can give much-needed funds to school districts within our region to support their meal programs. We are incredibly grateful to our outstanding customers for their philanthropic support and thrilled to be able to donate these funds to our local school districts.”

According to Feeding America, over nine million children, or 1 in 8, faced hunger in 2022. Research has also consistently demonstrated that good nutrition and the ability to learn are intrinsically connected. School food programs are critical to ensuring many children receive regular meals and Giant is committed to continuing to support food insecurity efforts for children throughout its region.

“The generous Nourishing Our Youth Program allowed the Falls Church Education Foundation to provide Giant gift cards for food and school supplies for hundreds of students in need in the Falls Church City Public Schools,” said Debbie Hiscott, executive director. “This critical support provided meals to ensure our families could send their children to school well fed and ready to learn.  Public education prepares all students to enter the workforce, and we are grateful for the support of the Nourish Our Youth donors.”

Funds are currently being distributed to schools throughout October. For more information about the program, email NourishingOurYouth@cranecommunications.com.

Giant Food annually donates over 4.5 million pounds of food and over $1 million in cash contributions to its five Feeding America food bank partners in an effort to eliminate hunger within its region. Giant offers an extensive account of its efforts throughout 2022 across areas of charitable giving, education, partnerships, innovation and development to be a Better Neighbor, which means being a Better Place to Shop and Better Place to Work within the greater DMV region, in its Better Neighbor Report. To view Giant’s Better Neighbor Report, visit https://giantfood.com/pages/better-neighbor-report.

For more information about Giant Food and all of its community giving programs, visit giantfood.com/community.

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SEG Honors Beloved Winn-Dixie Associate on 104th Birthday

In the spirit of spreading love and warm wishes, the grocer is inviting those near and far to share in Romay Davis’s milestone celebration by sending her a handmade or signed birthday card. (Photo: Business Wire)

Southeastern Grocers Inc., parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is celebrating its beloved Winn-Dixie associate and American Congressional Gold Medal recipient, Romay Davis, on her 104th birthday. The neighborhood grocer hosted a special in-store birthday celebration at Davis’s home Winn-Dixie store in Montgomery alongside her friends, family and local community.

In the spirit of spreading love and warm wishes, SEG is inviting those near and far to share in Davis’s milestone celebration by sending her a handmade or signed birthday card. Cards can be mailed to Southeastern Grocers at the following address:

Romay Davis c/o Southeastern Grocers
8928 Prominence Parkway, Building 200
Jacksonville, FL 32256

Raymond Rhee, chief people officer, said, “We are deeply rooted in the communities we serve, and part of our story includes incredible associates like Ms. Romay. As we celebrate her 104th birthday, we hope to express our deepest gratitude for being a part of her extraordinary story. During her military service, Ms. Romay sorted mail to bolster crucial morale for troops. This year, we are proud to return the favor by sorting her birthday mail from those near and far.”

Davis’s birthday festivities included a grand entrance featuring a performance from Parker Crossing High School’s band, remarks from SEG leadership, meet-and-greet with Alabama nonprofit community partners, a cake cutting ceremony and more.

Born on Oct. 29, 1919 in Virginia, Davis enlisted in the Army in 1943 as a Private First-Class member of the U.S. Army 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed “Six Triple Eight.” During a time when women and people of color faced discrimination, her battalion was a predominantly Black, all-female unit deployed overseas and cleared backlog in a mere three months by sorting an average of 195,000 pieces of mail per day.

After her discharge from military service, Davis enjoyed many accomplishments including becoming a NYU multi-degree scholar, working in real estate and fashion, earning her taekwondo black belt, and more before rejoining the workforce as a Winn-Dixie associate in 2001.

A true pioneer of her time, Davis is also the namesake of SEG’s Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant. The grocer, together with its charitable arm, the SEG Gives Foundation, recently accepted applications from nonprofits throughout the Southeast for its fourth annual grant program, which supports organizations that work to address racial disparities in education, health care and food insecurity. Recipient nonprofit organizations for 2023 were announced following Davis’s 104th birthday on Oct. 29.

Additionally, Davis was recently awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th annual Women Who Shape the State event in March. In 2022, she was honored by The National WWII Museum in New Orleans at its American Spirit Awards with a Silver Service Medallion, a recognition reserved for those who have served our country with distinction.

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