Improving Communities
These are just a few examples of how the causes we support help to build healthier communities.

July 2016
Publix Charities sponsors YMCA of Middle Tennessee’s race series
Publix District Manager David Fulmer delivered Publix Charities’ $17,500 donation to the YMCA of Middle Tennessee to sponsor the Y’s annual race series.


June 2016
Publix associates help build a Habitat home
Publix Super Markets Charities sponsored the building of a complete home for Habitat for Humanity of Walton County in Florida. Recently, Publix Super Markets associates helped to build that home.

June 2016
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville receives Publix Charities’ donation
Eric Dewey, President and CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, recently visited a Publix store and was presented with Publix Charities’ donation of $223,300.

June 2016
Publix associates help build a Habitat home
Publix Super Markets Charities sponsored the building of a complete home for Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County in Florida. Recently, Publix Super Markets associates helped to build that home.

June 2016
Publix managers deliver Publix Super Markets Charities’ donation to Wiregrass United Way
Publix managers visited the offices of the Wiregrass United Way in Dothan, Alabama to present them with Publix Charities donation of $139,900, a matching gift to Publix Super Markets associates’ 2015 pledge to this United Way.

June 2016
Publix associates help build a Habitat home
Publix Super Markets Charities sponsored the building of a complete home for Habitat for Humanity of Okaloosa County in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. Recently, Publix Super Markets associates helped to build that home.

May 2016
Forty new homes. Forty new beginnings.
In 2015, Publix Super Markets Charities announced a donation of $4 million to more than 80 Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the Southeast. Now, we’re excited to share the progress as 40 new homes funded by this donation are built.

May 2016
River Region United Way receives Publix Charities’ donation
Publix managers visited the offices of River Region United Way in Montgomery, Alabama to present them with Publix Charities’ donation of $127,500, a matching gift to Publix Super Markets associates’ 2015 pledge to this United Way.

May 2016
United Way of Indian River County Rrceives Publix Charities’ donation
Publix managers visited the offices of the United Way of Indian River County in Vero Beach, FL to present them with Publix Charities’ donation of $221,800.

May 2016
United Way of Santa Rosa County receives Publix Charities’ donation
Publix managers visited the offices of United Way of Santa Rosa County in Milton, Florida, to present them with Publix Charities’ donation of $74,000.

May 2016
United Way of Escambia County receives Publix Charities’ donation
Publix managers visited the offices of United Way of Escambia County in Pensacola, Florida to present them with Publix Charities’ donation of $130,000.

April 2016
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley receives $169,000 donation
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.

April 2016
United Way of West Georgia receives $26,100 donation
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.

February 2016
Announcement of $25.3 million contribution to United Way
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.