Community Outreach

Community Outreach Award Categories 

• Youth Development Programs - education, employment, job readiness, mentoring/tutoring programs

• Programs Addressing Food Insecurity - food drives, food bank donations, commitments to increase access to fresh food in underserved areas

• Neighborhood Health Improvement Programs - nutrition education, blood drives, health related runs/walks, sustainability education and community involvement

• "People's Pick" Social Media Category - All submissions will be posted on FMI's website and the community outreach nominee with the most likes after one week will also be awarded a $1,000 contribution to their program. Join in with #GrocersDoingGood.

Community programs running from October 1, 2018 – June 1, 2019 will be considered for the 2019 Community Outreach Awards. Nominations are judged based on store-level, corporate and community participation; addressing a community need; breadth and depth of the program; originality and creativity. Your company must be an FMI Member to win. Nominations are closed. 

Winners Receive

• $1,000 donation to enhance the program
• A plaque recognizing the program
• Program recognition on FMI website and digital communications
• Inclusion in FMI media initiatives recognizing grocery store community contributions
• Inclusion in an online idea bank for food retail community service projects