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When our Canton, Mich. store opened its doors on Nov. 19, 1974, it was the first Meijer store in the Detroit market and the largest store in company history at 250,000 square feet. The new store...

Kim Hardgrove and Jackie Monea first gathered a group of friends at Edgewater Golf Course in Minerva, Ohio for a golf outing to fight breast cancer back in 1997 – nearly 30 years ago. They...

Volunteering is one way our team members demonstrate our purpose of enriching lives in the communities we serve. One group recently had an opportunity to help students with developmental...

The 2024 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is continuing its unwavering commitment to feeding hungry families across the Midwest with a record-breaking donation goal of $2 million. In the spirit...

The Prosser Career & Education Center in New Albany, Ind. was buzzing with the heartwarming spirit of community as more than 150 volunteers, including four Meijer team members, came together for a...

March is National Reading Month, a time to celebrate the joy of reading and the benefits it brings to our lives. Reading can spark our imagination, expand our knowledge, and inspire us to learn...

Even with a growing and vast Midwest footprint, we have not forgotten our roots: Our local communities. After all, as a family-owned company, we are committed to enriching the lives of each and...

It’s no surprise our team members go above and beyond when it comes to any task. Whether in our stores or out in the community, when we come together, it’s more than just doing the right thing –

As we continue to accelerate our growth in Northeast Ohio, our impact on its surrounding communities deepens. This impact includes our longtime partnership with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank...

Ethel Richards and her friends come together every fall to celebrate and fundraise for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Mid-Michigan. Little did they know the small invitation-only gathering...

Kicking off 2024, we turn our attention to Cleveland with much excitement and anticipation as we officially open our Fairfax Market next week. Ahead of the store opening, we partnered with the...

The holidays are a time for kindness and joy, and for the past 10 years, unsuspecting customers across all our Meijer stores witnessed the magic firsthand during our Very Merry Meijer surprise and...

In 2020, we opened a new supercenter in Bad Axe, Mich. While the store and parking lot took up 18 acres, what remained was a 16-acre section of tillable land around the store, and an opportunity...

Meijer Store Director Jeremiah Hernandez served in the U.S. Army/Army Reserve for 10 years and was deployed to Iraq to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. One of the biggest things he misses about...

When someone in or near Summit County, Ohio, is facing the challenge of cancer — whether their own diagnosis or that of a loved one — they can turn to Stewart’s Caring Place for extra...

When a new Meijer store broke ground in Westfield, Ind. in 2020, Student Impact Executive Director Danyele Easterhaus was amazed to get a call inquiring about a partnership. “They were still...

The Escanaba and Marquette Meijer stores work together quite often, collaborating on store initiatives and regional projects. But in the course of their busy days, they don’t discuss everything....

Since 2021, Meijer Team Gives annually empowers Meijer store and distribution facility team members to work together to select and donate to nonprofits meaningful to them and their local communities.

Today, 18.4 million children live without a biological, step, or adoptive father at home. Despite this challenging statistic, one local organization is working to reduce this staggering number one...

The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is more than just a golf tournament. In its ninth year of play, the tournament raised $1.25 million for Simply Give, the Meijer hunger relief program that...

The heavy storms that went through Toledo, Ohio earlier this month left a devastating impact on the city. Among the consequences was a widespread power outage, affecting more than 5,000 residents....

Diagnosed with brain cancer two years ago, 17-year-old Jude is always thinking of others. When Jude found out that he was eligible for Make-A-Wish® Michigan, he didn’t want to go on a trip or...

In honor of our purpose to enrich lives in the communities we serve, United Way of South Central Michigan - Capital Area presented Meijer with its annual Corporate Partner of the Year Award at an...

The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give is a major draw for golf fans and foodies, but it’s also considered one of the best golf tournaments for family fun. The family friendly amenities are a...

Last year, Meijer was the first retailer to deploy innovative litter capture and clean-up drones drones to clean Midwest beaches. This year, we are sending more BeBots and Pixie Drones to collect...

Angela Mead wasn’t sure about volunteering for the Meijer LPGA Classic until she attended as a spectator. The next year, when she saw a chance to volunteer, she quickly signed up. “That first...

Although we’re just approaching biking season here in the Midwest, the Indianapolis Meijer store in the Broad Ripple neighborhood of the city has supported kids and biking since late last year...

Everyone deserves a chance to succeed, and that’s exactly what Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) – the recipient of the Pleasant Prairie, Wisc. Distribution Center’s Meijer Team Gives donation...

When the Angola, Ind. Meijer team voted on the finalists for their Meijer Team Gives donation this year, the overwhelming consensus was to donate their entire $10,000 check to the Community Humane...

When Rolling Meadows, Ill. Store Director Jasmine Edwards began to prep her store team for their second annual Meijer Team Gives donation last fall, she encouraged them to think big and look for...

We get thousands of visitors to our stores every single day, but one recent shopper’s story inspired our Seven Hills, Ohio store team and brought joy to Cleveland-area families. Ten years ago,...

In partnership with the Daisie Foundation, our stores in Milwaukee and Chicago surprised entire schools of students with gifts and a sense of “Holiday Magic” that will last a lifetime. The...

Lions and Tigers and … Red Wings … oh my! Detroit sports teams partnered with our stores to make the holiday season bright for area children. Presents from the Pride Students from the Detroit...

When Ryan VanKuiken, a Warehouse Clerk at our Walker, Mich. Distribution Center, came up with the idea of a hockey shootout as a fun workplace competition, he didn’t realize it would soon have a...

Thousands of families across Wisconsin and Indiana had a Thanksgiving to remember, thanks to our partnerships with their favorite sports teams. Wisconsin The chef for the Green Bay Packers made...

When Kevin Hurn learned he won the 2021 Fred Meijer Award, he was truly surprised. “Through COVID, I was head down and working, so it was an honor I didn’t expect,” the Director of Pharmacy...

When a fire nearly destroyed a local nonprofit’s headquarters less than a week before the first day of school, Store Director Ben Negron and his Adrian, Mich. Meijer team did not hesitate to...

When the Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center opened in 1969, the facility was the first center of its kind, built specifically for the purpose of serving those with special needs in North America....

Andrew Offenburger remembers the first time his daughter, Lindsay, went to summer camp at Flying Horse Farms. “My wife and I couldn’t relax,” he said. “We were so incredibly nervous...

Meijer supports hunger relief in many ways beyond our signature Simply Give hunger relief effort. Recently, we helped Northern Illinois Food Bank with one of its largest annual fundraisers. More...

In 2018, we were excited to not only open one of our first Meijer supercenters in the Upper Peninsula – in Marquette, Mich. – but also present a $25,000 donation to the Beacon House on opening...

For Marco Gomez, opening the doors at one of our new Meijer stores in Northeast Ohio marked the first day of business, but not the first day of being part of the Jackson Township community. Even...

For three days in February, Marquette, Mich. had the feel of an Olympic Village as it hosted the Winter Meijer State Games. The cold and snowy setting of this rustic upper peninsula town made it...

Girls on the Run is a program that teaches girls in elementary and middle school to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running....

Green Bay community members came together at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, to donate hygiene items for the annual “Help for the Homeless” hygiene drive-through event. Residents...

Every time the Indianapolis Colts threw a touchdown pass in the 2021 season, kids won. That’s because we donated $500 to the Riley Children's Foundation for every Colts touchdown pass. The Colts...

When he moved to Alpena, Mich. in 2015, Warren Richter wanted to do more than open a supercenter. Even before cutting the ribbon on the new Meijer store he would lead, the store director believed...

Our New Albany, Ind. Store Director Bobby Warren says Sadiqa Reynolds has set the bar very high on ways to celebrate a birthday. Last month, the President & CEO of the nearby Louisville Urban...

Since partnering with Rende Progress Capital in 2020, we watched them make great strides to reduce racial economic disparities among West Michigan businesses. The organization’s co-founder, Eric...

All of the Above Hip Hop Academy is using expressions found in Hip Hop culture such as beat-making, rhyme writing, breaking, graffiti art, and DJ'ing to inspire Lansing youth. They’ve also been...

The morning of Saturday, Dec. 11 was a difficult one for many communities in Western Kentucky as they surveyed the wreckage from the devastating tornado that swept through the night before. First...

A small group of youths from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee (BGCGM) recently visited a Milwaukee-area Meijer store to do a little toy shopping on us through a $10,000 donation. But...

Sharing Runs in the Family When Aisha Greenlee-Wognum brought her grandmother shopping on Saturday, their purpose was to pick up some groceries and pass a lesson about sharing on to 4-year-old...

Each year, the Detroit Public Safety Foundation honors Detroit police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel for going "Above & Beyond" the call of duty at its Above & Beyond Awards Ceremony at...

Sustainability takes teamwork. That’s a lesson Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic School in Belmont, Mich. is mastering. The Grand Rapids-area school won the 2021 Colgate and Meijer...

Members of a class at White Pines Intermediate School in Grand Haven, Mich. are familiar faces at their local Meijer. The students shop at the store as part of a monthly community outing. These...

With classes well underway at school districts across the country, teachers and staff are working hard to navigate in-person classes while keeping students safe. We wanted to recognize the extra...

Team member Matt Freigruber has big plans for his career. Just 10 months since being hired at the Rochester Hills, Mich. store, he’ll tell you, “My goal is to work my way up on the Meijer team...

Meijer stores from across Chicagoland recently came together to support women and girls in their communities. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns and economic distress heightened many...

One of our Indianapolis stores recently had the chance to go above and beyond to ensure local students could head back to school in style. Each year, local organizations, Indy East Achievement...

Our partner, The African American Male Wellness Agency, or “the Agency,” hosts walks in cities across the country each summer to raise funds and awareness for its cause of reducing health...

Earlier this month, the Chicago Red Stars partnered with our Evergreen Park, Ill. store to serve their neighbors facing food insecurity. Red Stars players and staff, as well as Meijer team...

We’ve been attending the Michigan Livestock Expo “Sale-abration” since the event’s inception in 1996, but this year was particularly special. Meijer meat buyers Christi Rozema and Ben...

In the lead-up to opening our Westfield, Ind. store this spring, we found many community partners we were eager to support. But since opening the doors, our team continues to seek out local...

When you think food pantry, you think canned goods, boxed meals, maybe some milk and fresh produce. But do you think diapers? If your answer was “no,” you’re not alone. The Food Resources...

We’re excited to support Cleveland Metroparks Zoo by sponsoring the return of the Cleveland Asian Lantern Festival this year. The event brings families together to make lasting memories while...

We recently partnered with Mudsock Youth Athletics in Fishers, Ind. Meijer as their Exclusive Grocer and Supercenter in support of the group’s efforts to get local children moving, competing and...

Meijer has supported the West Michigan Miracle League since its inception when we helped fund construction of an accessible softball field in Rockford, Mich. Our support hit a new level when we...

We’re proud to partner with the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT), a nationally-recognized leader in creative youth development and adult workforce training based in Grand...

Our partner BU Wellness Network spent the last year continuing to fight the ongoing HIV epidemic, while also supporting marginalized communities through a global pandemic. The Indianapolis-based...

Prior to opening his store, Store Director Chad Clark knew neighbors in Westfield, Ind. were enthusiastic about having a new Meijer in town. The diverse, thriving community is known for being a...

The words “They Believed Before We Built” are emblazoned on a column at the entry of the new Sports and Learning Campus in Louisville, Kentucky. Beneath those words is another sign that reads...

Before opening its doors to customers, our new store in Boardman, Ohio, gave three local nonprofits a first glimpse of its commitment to supporting the communities where team members work and...

A classroom assignment turned into a memorable event for one elementary class in Holland, Mich. The team at our Holland store recently received a letter from a second grader named Josiah, who was...

We have a long history of supporting the West Michigan Sports Commission (WMSC) through programs like the Meijer State Games. So, when they came to us with the opportunity to be the new naming...

The Urban League of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan is using a recent donation from Meijer to enhance its Project Ready College Club. This program increases educational opportunities for local...

When our clothing team was able to obtain more than 7,000 coats to donate to local nonprofits this winter and spring, our stores jumped into action to serve their communities. Fort Wayne, Ind....

The Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital does great things for families in its community. That’s why we decided to donate $2 million to support Cleveland Clinic Children’s school-based...

After tough winter conditions of heavy snow and ice in February, many Kentuckians were excited to see warmer weather in March. But with warmer weather came rapidly melting snow and ice, as well as...

Meijer Legacy Awards honor our team members who are leaving a lasting legacy on their teams and in their communities. The President's Award is given to team members who have positively driven the...

When ArtPrize, a beloved Grand Rapids, Mich. community art festival, was cancelled due to COVID-19, it also meant the same for of many of its educational outreach programs. However, we partnered...

In December, we joined forces with Cleveland Browns Guard Joel Bitonio and his family to host “Home Team Holiday Cheer,” a program to make sure children from all 22 City of Cleveland...

Last month, five Detroit families were surprised to find everything they needed for their holiday celebration sitting in front of their homes courtesy of the Detroit Red Wings, the Detroit Tigers...

No senior will be without Christmas this year in Lansing, Mich., thanks to a growing partnership and a few extra conveyer belts. “No Senior Without Christmas” delivers boxes of household...

The holidays are a season of time-honored traditions, and that goes for Meijer, too. While this year is different from any other, our teams remain committed to enriching lives in the communities...

Our teams work hard to play an important role in their neighborhoods, both in and out of the grocery aisles. But when we open a new store, they work even harder to engrain themselves in that new...

Heavy rains and dam failure caused massive flooding earlier this month in Midland and Gladwin Counties in mid-Michigan. Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate. Thankfully, when the...

Our commitment to enrich lives in the communities we serve is even stronger in our new normal. One population we’re particularly pleased to serve is our nation’s veterans. Our Tipp City, Ohio...

Stories continue to emerge showing our team members doing great things – from donating to school districts and food banks to going the extra mile when a customer needs help. That spirit...

As our country works together to flatten the curve of the coronavirus, early signs indicate our collective efforts are making a positive impact. While we still have a long road ahead, I’m...

Located on the William Beaumont Hospital campus in Royal Oak, our Woodward Corner Market team has developed close ties to the medical professionals who’ve become regular customers since the store’

As a family company, we’re instinctively guided by our values to make the right decisions for our customers, communities and each other. As we all continue to adjust to the impact the...

Gilda’s LaughFest, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based comedy festival, became the nation’s first-ever community-wide festival of laughter in 2011. Meijer has supported the event for all 10 years,...

The UP200, an Iditarod qualifying race, and The Midnight Run, an eight-dog race from Marquette, Mich. to Chatham and back, draws mushers and sled dog enthusiasts from around the country and...

Winter months are an especially difficult time for families facing food insecurity. Snow storms can leave children without school-provided lunches and make it difficult for parents to get to work...

Meijer strives to enrich lives in the communities we serve, and even though Woodward Corner Market is not a Meijer supercenter, it still follows the same fundamental philosophy of giving. The new...

For the third consecutive year, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad will offer a Kids Ride Free special, presented by Meijer, on weekdays in August 2019. “Meijer is pleased to support such a fun...

Meijer recently teamed up with the Indianapolis Colts and Coca-Cola Consolidated to surprise hundreds of teachers with free school supplies to get their school year off to a great start. The...

Northern Michigan University and Meijer recently joined forces to unveil the new Meijer Student-Athlete Fueling Station in the NMU Superior Dome. The station, which offers free grab-and-go snack...