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Publix Super Markets Charities and Publix Super Markets were honored to receive the 2016 Bob Thomas Star of Philanthropy Award on Friday, April 1, at the Annual Child Abuse Awareness Luncheon hosted by the Friends of Joshua House.

Publix Super Markets Charities recently announced a $25.3 million donation to local United Ways throughout the Southeast. United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley in Columbus, Georgia was presented with a portion of this contribution, a donation of $169,000.

Publix Super Markets Charities recently announced a $25.3 million donation to local United Ways throughout the Southeast. Patty Youngblood, president of the United Way of West Georgia, visited a Publix store and was presented with Publix Charities’ gift of $26,100 to her organization by Publix District Manager Randy Burt and Assistant Store Manager Wayne Woodring.

Each year, Publix associates pledge to United Way, largely through payroll deductions. In 2015 associates pledged $33.4 million. Publix Super Markets Charities will provide an additional $25.3 million for a total of $58.7 million.

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Community outreach programs help people overcome difficult circumstances and gain greater quality of life.

Food banks create hope and nourish lives.

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Through summer camp, after-school enrichment, sports, and other engaging activities, youth wellness programs nurture potential.

Bringing Food to the Table: Over 19 million pounds of food distributed annually to the 24-county service area through many programs including Child Nutrition, Community Garden, Mobile Pantry, Cooking Matters, and Disaster Relief.

Bringing Food to the Table: Supplied more than 40 million pounds of food to its 10-county service area in the past year, enough to provide over 3 million meals every month to those who would otherwise go hungry.

Bringing Food to the Table: Has established a Food Distribution Network across this area, including 182 food pantries and feeding sites that every day reach children, seniors, working families, active military and veterans, and others who are food insecure and more susceptible to hunger.

Bringing Food to the Table: Has the largest service area in Florida, serving 25% of the state’s food-insecure population. Recovered 40.9 million pounds of food in Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, nearly half of which was perishable.

Bringing Food to the Table: In Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015, distributed 18.4 million pounds of food, provided 15.3 million meals, and turned every $1 into $6 worth of food for those in need.