Kroger donates $150K to Mid-South Food Bank in honor of MLK Day Kroger donates to Mid-South Food Bank By WMC Action News 5 Staff | January 14, 2021 at 7:38 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 7:38 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The pandemic has brought food insecurity to new heights nationally, and here at home the Mid-South Food Bank has been hard at work making sure families are fed. To help with the efforts, Kroger made a $150,000 donation to the food bank. Kroger says the special donation is in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Mid-South Food Bank president and CEO Cathy Pope says donations like this are crucial when it comes to serving the community.