Police Officers, Firefighters and EMTs Help Hy-Vee Feed Families in Need
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, 2017-Dec-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hy-Vee, Inc. announced today (Dec. 14, 2017) that it is partnering with first responders in seven cities across the Midwest for a community initiative called Hy-Vee Hams for the Holidays. Over the next week, Hy-Vee will hand out more than 3,700 Hormel® Cure 81® hams to families in need throughout the company’s eight-state region.
“We are fortunate to have great partners to help us give back to the community during the holiday season,” said Randy Edeker, chairman of the board, CEO and president of Hy-Vee. “This initiative exemplifies our values and shares our spirit of community involvement. Together, we can help thousands of families and make a far greater impact than any one of us could alone.”
Between Saturday, Dec. 16, and Wednesday, Dec. 20, Hy-Vee employees and first responders will hand out free hams to those in need in the following locations. The event will last until all hams are distributed.
| Dates | Event Location |
| Saturday, Dec. 16 1 p.m. start time |
DES MOINES, IOWA: Evelyn Davis Park 1500 Forest Avenue Des Moines, Iowa |
| Monday, Dec. 18 4 p.m. start time |
SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA: South Dakota School For the Deaf 2001 E. 8th Street Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Monday, Dec. 18 5 p.m. start time |
OMAHA, NEBRASKA: Omaha Police Dept.’s Southeast Precinct 2475 Deer Park Boulevard Omaha, Nebraska |
| Tuesday, Dec. 19 4 p.m. start time |
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA: Arlington Hills Community Center 1200 Payne Avenue Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Tuesday, Dec. 19 4 p.m. start time |
MOLINE, ILLINOIS: Esperanza Center 335 5th Avenue Moline, Illinois |
| Wednesday, Dec. 20 4 p.m. start time |
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Kansas City Police Dept.’s East Patrol Division 2640 Prospect Avenue Kansas City, Missouri |
| Wednesday, Dec. 20 4 p.m. start time |
MADISON, WISCONSIN: Goodman Park (near the pool) 325 W. Olin Avenue Madison, Wisconsin |
Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 245 retail stores across eight Midwestern states with sales of $10 billion annually. The supermarket chain is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service. Hy-Vee ranks in the Top 10 Most Trusted Brands and has been named one of America’s Top 5 favorite grocery stores. The company’s 85,000 employees provide “A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle” to customers every day. For additional information, visit www.hy-vee.com.
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Source: Hy-Vee, Inc.