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There will be continued donations in the Midwest, courtesy of one sporting event. Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give renewed its agreement with the LPGA and Blythefield Country Club through 2021. The agreement allows for donations from the tournament to go toward stocking shelves of food pantries across the Midwest.

Family-owned Meijer has been focused on meeting the needs of other families for 85 years. This commitment is now the subject of the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer’s newest TV commercial series spotlighting its Simply Give program that helps feed hungry families.

Love in Action (LIA) will be able to feed thousands of hungry families in the Tri-Cities thanks to a gift from Meijer and its customers who participated in the retailer’s spring Simply Give food donation program.

After much anticipation, Bridge Street Market opened Aug. 29, 2018. Now, one year later, there will be an anniversary celebration at the store on Grand Rapids’ West Side.

The West Ohio Food Bank is teaming up with Meijer to put food in the hands of students.

It’s that time of year where kids all over West Michigan are headed back to school and with that means back to school shopping! Meijer is the perfect place to go for anything and everything they’ll need, from a first day of school outfit to a brand new backpack, you can’t go wrong at Meijer. They have all the hottest trends to get your child off to a great start for their new school year!

Meijer is giving a peek at what awaits customers when the Michigan-based retailer and grocer opens its newest concept store early next year at Woodward Corners in Royal Oak. Expect 25-foot-high ceilings and an open, airy concept.

It's a time of joy (for parents) and sorrow (for students). The summer holiday is coming to an end. Teachers and students are looking ahead to the struggle of wills that is school. 

The Strike Out Hunger campaign at Progressive Field raised $50,000 this weekend, exceeding the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s goal of $40,000.

Meijer announced that Natalie Rubino, store director at the Meijer Supercenter on Coolidge in Royal Oak, will lead its neighborhood grocery store being developed at Thirteen Mile Road and Woodward Ave.

Meijer Store in Saginaw County’s Kochville Township will provide an off-campus gathering for incoming Saginaw Valley State university students Sunday, August 25.

Even we are surprised by what we found as we worked on Thursday’s 7 Action News Back To School Supplies Surprise. We found music. For families shopping for back to school at the Meijer in Warren Thursday it was one surprise after another. First -we asked if we could interview them about the stress of back to school shopping.

It is a random act of kindness that is making the days of families around metro-Detroit.

Combined Community Services announced a partnership with Meijer this fall to provide hunger relief to local families through the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer’s customer-driven food pantry donation program, Simply Give.

A back to college celebration, hosted by Meijer, has been scheduled on Sunday for Eastern Kentucky University freshmen.

Meijer’s is bringing college students to its stores for a night of shopping filled with music and fun.

It's back to school season, which means many people are on the hunt for new clothes, shoes and other accessories to start the year off right.

For the first time in company history, Meijer is taking a new approach to its advertising campaigns, putting a Saginaw County woman front and center.

The 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give renewed its agreement with the LPGA and Blythefield Country Club.

For all of your back-to-school needs, you don't need to look any farther than Meijer!

As many students in the area are starting a new school year in a matter of days, Meijer in Oregon and other local stores are expecting a boost in shoppers looking for school supplies.

If you're a last minute shopper and you haven't gotten your back to school shopping done yet, no need to worry. There are plenty of deals you can take advantage of at Meijer on Grape Road in Mishawaka.

Months after plans for the new Beaumont corner at 13 Mile and Woodward were announced, the first business there is officially open. Wahlburgers opened its fourth location in Michigan at the intersection Thursday. 

The Meijer Simply Give program surpassed $50 million in donations following contributions from the 2019 spring campaign that coincided with the sixth annual Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give.

When kids interact with a police officer, it may not always be for a good reason, which is why the Bowling Green Fraternal Order of Police makes it a point every year to reach out to them in a positive way. For the 15th year in a row, FOP hosted its "Shop with a Cop" event (July 29) that provides local kids and teachers the opportunity to pick out back-to-school supplies at Meijer, free of charge.

The tax-free shopping holiday kicked off at midnight and will run through 11:59pm Sunday night. School supplies are the biggest draw. However, teachers and parents aren't the only ones who can score big. If you play your cards (or rather coupons) right, you could get stuff for free.

Many people are taking advantage to stock up on school supplies as tax-free weekend kicks off.
All supplies less than $20 each and clothes less than $75 each qualify for the discount.

Area Meijer shoppers today can skip the line with a new scan-as-you-go tool launching in stores. Shoppers who download the Meijer Mobile App can scan and bag their items as they shop, which will add each item to a running total that can be viewed throughout the shopping trip.

Customers of Muskegon-area Meijer stores gave over $72,000 to local food pantries to spend at the Grand Rapids-based retailer’s stores. During Meijer’s spring Simply Give campaign, customers across the Midwest donated more than $2.5 million to local food pantries. Since 2008, customers have donated more than $50 million.

A pair of large West Michigan employers have been named among the nation’s top corporations for inclusive disability policies and practices. Walker-based Meijer and Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corporation have been recognized by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) as one of the 2019 Disability Equality Index (DEI) “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.

We'll it's almost that time again, school is almost back in session. And that means new school supplies. Tuesday the Bowling Green Fraternal Order of Police held their annual Shop with a Cop event at Meijer in Bowling Green.

A food donation program at Meijer has allowed Holland's 16th Street store to present Hamilton food pantry Hungry For Christ with a sizable donation of more than $20,480.

Oscar Hernandez, a food safety manager at the West Chester Meijer location, is starring in a 15-second “Quality is No Accident” commercial for the chain in which he is examining an avocado. While being a short commercial, his service to Meijer has been extensive for the short amount of time he has worked there.

The Meijer Simply Give program surpassed $50 million in donations following contributions from the 2019 spring campaign that coincided with the sixth annual Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give.

As teachers gear up for back-to-school season, Meijer is making it a little easier by offering a 15-percent discount on classroom essentials to teachers. The teacher discount applies to all Meijer stores and extends all summer long and into the school year, from now through Sept. 28.

The Detroit Red Wings' 4th Annual Street Hockey Summer Tour, presented by Meijer, is once again traveling throughout the state of Michigan in July to take over the parking lots of Meijer locations to host free street hockey clinics for children ages 7-12.

Disability:IN recognizes Meijer as the best place to work for disability inclusion for the third year in a row. This recognizes Meijer "as a company that champions a culture of inclusion for people with disabilities and continues to improve its policies and practices in the space," according to a press release. 

The idea was simple: Lower healthcare costs by giving away free drugs to anyone who needs them.
The concept was a hit. The Grand Rapids grocery giant Meijer is chalking up a major milestone: It’s handed out 50 million free prescriptions to patients throughout the Midwest — 2.3 million last year in Michigan alone.

Meijer pharmacies have hit a major milestone when it comes to helping customers lower their healthcare costs.
According to the company, its Free Prescription Drug Program reached 50 million prescriptions filled since it was launched in 2006.

Meijer pharmacies marked a major milestone this week in helping customers lower their healthcare costs. The Midwestern retailer’s Free Prescription Drug program reached 50 million prescriptions filled since its launch in 2006, saving customers more than $650 million.

Young entrepreneur and Wolverine Lake native Alina Morse is expanding her sugar-free candy line to Meijer stores.

Meijer announced Wednesday that it’s offering a 15 percent discount on classroom essentials to teachers across the Midwest, the store’s largest back-to-school discount ever.

In what it is calling its "largest back-to-school discount ever", Meijer is offering a 15 percent discount on classroom essentials to teachers from now until September 28.

The Detroit Red Wings will once again travel throughout the state of Michigan starting in July to take over the parking lots of Meijer locations to host free street hockey clinics for children ages 7-12.

Meijer has launched a new ad campaign that makes its associates the stars. 
The "Quality Is No Accident" campaign is the retailer's first to feature actual store employees. It highlights departments within the store such as meat, produce, bakery and pharmacy. 

Supercenter operator Meijer has turned the spotlight on grocery staff and associates from other store departments in its latest advertising campaign.

Brooke Henderson wasn’t the only winner at the 2019 Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club.

Meijer has launched a new service aimed at giving customers another way to get their grocery shopping done.

The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is coming up in a couple week, but what about the people who aren't fans of golf? Don't worry, people can come out and support the fundraiser by enjoying the spread of food at The Grand Taste and the Grand Taste Garden, featuring the best restaurants, breweries, and Meijer food Michigan has to offer.

The residents of Fremont now have a Meijer Supercenter for shopping.