MATTHEWS, N.C. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Harris Teeter is proud to announce its 2024 community giving efforts gleaned more than $6.5 million in monetary donations, 1,300 associate volunteer hours and 5.3 million meals donated to those in need. This milestone reflects Harris Teeter’s steadfast dedication to honoring and supporting the communities it serves.

“At Harris Teeter, we embrace the opportunity to give back to our communities with open arms,” said Danna Robinson, director of corporate affairs. “We’re grateful to our valued associates, loyal shoppers and trusted vendors that helped make these contributions possible in 2024 – and we’re excited to continue building up our communities in the year to come.”

Highlights of Harris Teeter’s community impact in 2024 include:

• Through Harris Teeter’s transaction round-up campaigns, dedicated shoppers donated more than $4.7 million to community organizations including local food banks, health organizations, USO, the United Way, the American Red Cross, and more.
• Harris Teeter’s valued associates spent more than 1,300 hours volunteering.
• Harris Teeter donated 5.3 million meals to those in need through its food rescue programs and partnerships with local food banks.
• Harris Teeter raised more than $490,000, benefiting the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina with its 33rd annual Chefs Best Fundraiser event.
• Through donations, vendor support, and transaction round ups from generous shoppers, Harris Teeter gave approximately $1.4 million to Hurricane Helene relief in western North Carolina.

Hunger relief is Harris Teeter’s top giving priority. As a proud partner to local food banks throughout its operating area, Harris Teeter is dedicated to fighting food insecurity through monetary and food donations, round-up campaigns, and volunteer events.

“We want to thank our customers for their help in fulfilling our commitment to our local communities,” said Robinson. “Their willingness to round up at the register results in millions of dollars being directly donated to organizations working to improve the lives of our neighbors.”

Harris Teeter’s round-up campaigns are offered year-round to create an easy way for shoppers to give back to their community. Through these campaigns, shoppers can round up their transactions to the nearest dollar at checkout to support a variety of nonprofit organizations. Harris Teeter ensures that 100% of the funds collected are donated to the specific nonprofit chapter in the area where the donation is contributed.

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ABOUT HARRIS TEETER

For more than 60 years, Harris Teeter, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), has enriched lives – one meal, one family, one associate and one community at a time. Headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina, Harris Teeter employs 36,000 valued associates across more than 250 stores and 70 fuel centers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware, Florida and the District of Columbia.