Dyersburg Save A Lot donates over $5,000 worth of food with help from customers

DYERSBURG, TN – With the help and generosity of its valued customers, the Save A Lot store in Dyersburg has donated more than 1,000 bags of much-needed, high-quality food to Reel Foot Ministries. Throughout the holiday season, Save A Lot customers in Dyersburg – and across the country – showed their support for their local communities by purchasing pre-assembled bags of food that were donated to local and regional charitable organizations.

The Dyersburg Save A Lot store located at 1480 U.S. Highway 51 Bypass E saw one of the highest number of donations across all stores nationwide, with valued customers purchasing and donating 1,077 bags – more than $5,385 worth of food – to support families in need. Each bag is stocked with private label and brand name food items, including pasta, stuffing mix and other pantry staples from Save A Lot.  To further amplify the contributions made by the Dyersburg community, Save A Lot is donating an additional $500, gifting a grand total of $5,885 worth of food and financial contributions to Reelfoot Ministries.

“Supporting local families through our Bags for a Brighter Holiday donation initiative is something we’re proud to do every year,” said Kristin Hammond, Store Manager. “To see our customers really rally around our community and those who need help is inspiring to see. This initiative is one of my favorites because it makes such a big impact here in Dyersburg. We thank our customers for their continued support of this program.”

For more information about Save A Lot, the Bags for a Brighter Holiday program or for directions to the Dyersburg store, please visit www.savealot.com.

About Save A Lot

Founded in 1977, Save A Lot is the largest independently owned and operated discount grocery store chain in the U.S., with approximately 750 stores in 32 states. True to its mission of being a hometown grocer, Save A Lot provides unmatched quality and value to local families. Customers enjoy significant savings compared to traditional grocery stores on great tasting, high quality private label brands, national brand products, USDA-inspected meat, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, and other non-food items. For more information visit www.SaveALot.com and follow Save A Lot on Facebook (facebook.com/savealot), Twitter (@savealot), and Instagram (@SaveALotFoodStores), or for more information on becoming a Save A Lot independent retail operator, visit ownasavealot.com

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