Digital Editor
Save A Lot's annual Bags for a Brighter Holiday program has donated more than 185,000 bags of food to local charities fighting hunger.
Save A Lot’s Bags for a Brighter Holiday program exceeded its goal of 100,000 bags by 85%, with 185,481 bags of food purchased donated across the country. $830,000-plus worth of food — more than twice what was donated in the 2019 program — will feed families in need this season, thanks to the help and generosity of the retailer’s customers.
The annual program, which started in November, allowed Save A Lot customers across the country to support their local communities by purchasing pre-assembled bags of high-quality food to donate to local food charities and pantries, including the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the Salvation Army, and numerous local and regional food banks. Each bag was stocked with private label and brand- name food items, among them pasta, stuffing mix, canned beans, meats and other pantry staples from Save A Lot.