DALLAS, Texas â Kroger Dallas division announces their annual Backpack Boosters school supply drive, which benefits underserved students in independent school districts in DFW, East Texas and Northwest Louisiana.Â
Beginning July 14 through July 29 Kroger customers will have the opportunity to purchase a â$8.99 virtual school supply kitâ or donate $1, $3 or $5 cash at the register. Customers shopping through online delivery or pickup can also donate online. The goal for the 2021 campaign is $600,000, which translates to nearly 75,000 students.
Once the campaign has concluded, the purchased school supply kits, which will include scissors, glue, pencils and other essential items, will be distributed to disadvantaged schools in pre-selected local school districts across Kroger Dallas Divisionâs operating territory, including North Texas, East Texas and Northwest Louisiana. Â
Here are the updated policies in Texas grocery stores as mask mandate comes to an end
Even with Gov. Greg Abbott s rescinding his statewide face mask order, some Texas grocery store chains are still requiring customers to wear them. Author: Jake Harris, Jay Wallis (WFAA) Published: 2:51 PM CST March 3, 2021 Updated: 3:23 PM CST March 7, 2021
Updated at 3:36 p.m. with new information from Albertson s/Tom Thumb/Randalls.
With Gov. Greg Abbott rescinding his statewide face mask order Tuesday, effective March 10, businesses will no longer have to require masks.
Even so, some grocery store chains such as ALDI, Kroger and Sprouts are still requiring customers to wear face masks.
Kroger Assists Dallas With Storm Recovery Efforts
DALLAS Kroger has donated $50,000 to the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund, Mayor Eric Johnson announced Thursday.
The money will be used to help Dallas residents recover from last week’s winter storms. The grocer has also donated nearly 50,000 gallons of water to the City of Dallas for its water distribution efforts.
“As we recover from this awful crisis, we need an all-hands-on-deck approach from governmental entities, nonprofits, and our business community,” Mayor Johnson said. “Kroger has been a wonderful partner for the City of Dallas in the past, and I am grateful for their continued support of our people.”
The shelves of grocery stores were cleared this week as people raced to buy water and food. Now, stores like Kroger are focusing on replenishing much needed items.
Updated: 2:34 PM CST February 4, 2021
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In the middle of a recent shift at Kroger in Cedar Hill, Jackie Ryan was assisting customers with self-checkout when an elderly woman asked for help finding canned pumpkin. While Ryan pointed her in the right direction, the woman mentioned that she had been feeling sick. After Ryan helped her and her son pay for their groceries, the woman suddenly collapsed.
Ryan quickly dialed 911, and a team of EMTs arrived to take the woman to the hospital. While overhearing the first responders question the woman, Ryan discovered that she had been sick for over two months and received a COVID-19 test earlier that same day.