Publix to give $4 million in grants for food bank capital projects

The supermarket chain announced that it would give out more money than previous years at its inaugural Hunger Summit.

By Louis Llovio
| 2:30 p.m. February 23, 2023
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Publix associates assembled 5,000 weekend meal packs for kidsPACK at Publix Corporate Office in Lakeland, Florida.

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Publix Super Markets will hand out an additional $4 million in grants to address food availability.

The Lakeland grocery giant announced the grant money at a Hunger Summit held at its corporate offices Thursday. The money, which is coming from its foundation, Publix Charities, will be in addition to grants it already hands out to food alleviation programs. It gave out 328 grants last year totaling $5.65 million.

The special grant is reserved for one-time capital needs or capacity building. Applications will be open to 40 invited organizations between March 1 and March 31.