Reducing Housing Insecurity & Homelessness

Read the latest stories on our efforts to reduce housing insecurity and homelessness.

Mr. George Jenkins, Founder of Publix Super Markets

September 2025

Nourishing communities for 60 years

Publix Charities is proud to celebrate 60 years of supporting nonprofit organizations dedicated to youth, education, reducing hunger, and alleviating homelessness in the Southeast.

Publix associate presenting a charity check for $200,000 to the Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County

February 2025

Publix Charities supports Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County

Publix Charities donated $200,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County, supporting a new home for a local family and continuing community development efforts.

hands holding green house

December 2024

$11 million for housing programs

Publix Charities is donating to local organizations that help people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.

The Habitat for Humanity crew lifts roof trusses onto a partially built house frame

May 2024

Publix Charities supports Habitat for Humanity’s mission to provide a “decent place to live”

Publix Super Markets Charities was a proud sponsor of the 2023 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

Group holding check for Habitat for Humanity of Sumner County

April 2024

Publix Charities supports Habitat for Humanity of Sumner County

This donation will partially fund a home in Pafford Place, a new nine-home neighborhood in the heart of Gallatin, TN.  

Family together in their home

December 2023

$10 million for housing programs

Our donation will support organizations that work to alleviate homelessness and housing insecurity in our communities.

hands holding a green paper house

December 2022

$5 million to housing programs

Publix Charities is donating $5 million to alleviate homelessness and housing insecurity in our communities.

mother with 3 young children

December 2021

Always building hope

Publix Charities is donating $3 million to Habitat for Humanity affiliates and other nonprofits in our communities.

A family standing proudly in front of their Habitat for Humanity house

December 2020

Publix Charities donates $2.5 million to Habitat for Humanity affiliates & more

Publix Charities is donating $2.5 million to Habitat for Humanity affiliates and other nonprofits.

$7,500 Broward Partnership for the Homeless

May 2019

Publix Charities supports Broward Partnership for the Homeless

Publix District Manager John Kalis and his team recently visited Broward Partnership for the Homeless staff in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and presented Publix Charities’ $7,500 donation.

$60,000 Check to Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County

April 2019

Publix Charities supports Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County

Publix recently visited the Bellinger family on the construction site for their new home in West Palm Beach, Florida.

publix charities group picture

April 2018

Alachua Habitat for Humanity home dedication

Publix helped dedicate a new Habitat for Humanity home in High Springs, Florida.

publix associates helping with habitat for humanity broward

August 2017

Publix associates help build Publix Charities-sponsored home

Publix Super Markets associates in Broward County, Florida recently volunteered to help build a Publix Charities-sponsored home for Habitat for Humanity of Broward.

always building hope plywood measurement for home building

May 2017

Through dedication and hard work, dreams can come true

For Celeste Dowell of Tennessee, Alissa Smith of North Carolina, and many others, the dream of affordable housing has become a reality thanks to their local Habitat for Humanity affiliates.

publix charities helps habitat for humanity birmingham

May 2017

Birmingham family moves into home sponsored by Publix Charities

Recently, Publix associates joined Brandi Perkins and her children—Desmond, 7 and Lauren, 1—for the dedication of their Habitat for Humanity home.