Grocery Outlet Bargain Market is launching its 7th annual Independence From Hunger Food Drive on July 1 to donate food throughout the entire month of July, historically a time when food agencies experience the greatest need to serve children who are off from school during the summer.

What: According to the USDA, 42.2 million Americans live in food insecure households, including 13.1 million children.

With summer months being the direst time of need for hungry children, Grocery Outlet will be collecting food throughout the month of July to help alleviate some of the need.

Why: The USDA reports that one in every six Americans are food insecure and 43.1 million Americans (13.5%) were reported as living at or below the poverty level in 2015.

Each Grocery Outlet store in the nation is teaming up with a local food agency in their area, and all the food and cash donations received throughout the campaign will go directly to that partner. Our store is partnering with SLO Food Bank to help alleviate some of the need in San Luis Obispo. This year, as part of the campaign’s one million dollar challenge, customers will also be able to donate online through www.GroceryOutlet.com/Donate.


About Grocery Outlet

Each local Grocery Outlet store is independently owned and operated by families who are committed to giving back to the local community. Customers can help make a difference by visiting their local Grocery Outlet and participating in the Independence From Hunger Food Drive. For more information, visit www.GroceryOutlet.com.

Based in Emeryville, California, Grocery Outlet offers big savings on brand name merchandise, with prices 40% to 70% less than traditional grocery stores. The fastest growing, “extreme-value” grocer in the U.S., Grocery Outlet has more than 270 locations in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Grocery Outlet carries refrigerated and frozen foods, fresh produce, fresh meat, organics, dry groceries, beer and wine, health and beauty care, over-the-counter-drugs, household products, toys and gifts. A third-generation family-led company founded in 1946, Grocery Outlet’s mission has always been to provide customers a fun place to find extreme values on name brands they trust. Most stores are independently owned / operated by locally based families. For more information, please visit www.GroceryOutlet.com.