Harris Teeter donates $289,375 to local schools through Together in Education second payout of 2020-2021 school year

Company has donated over $30.7 million since 1998

Matthews, N.C. –March 16, 2021 – Harris Teeter announced today it is donating $289,375 to participating schools through its Together in Education (TIE) program. TIE, Harris Teeter’s fundraising program for schools throughout its communities, offers schools three payouts per school year. This is the second of three payouts the Company will make to schools during the current school year (2020-2021) and brings the total donated since the program’s inception in 1998 to over $30.7 million.

Top Earning Schools, Second Payout

* Funds earned Dec. 2020 - Feb. 2021

During this payout, 684 schools will receive a check from Harris Teeter.

Active participation by both TIE schools and loyal Harris Teeter shoppers is integral to the success of the program, allowing schools to earn funds through shopper purchases. When shoppers purchase Harris Teeter brands, a percentage is donated to the school to which the shoppers’ VIC cards are linked. There are no limits to how much a school can earn.

The TIE school year runs annually from Aug. 1 – May 31. To receive a check in the final payout period, schools must have accrued at least $25 during the TIE school year. The third and final payout period runs from March 1 – May 31, 2021.

Shoppers may link their VIC card now through May 31, 2021 to help their local school earn funds for the 2020-2021 school year.

For more information about TIE, please click here.

Harris Teeter, with headquarters in Matthews, N.C., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). The regional grocery chain employs approximately 35,000 associates and operates stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware, Florida and the District of Columbia.