Act Daily News
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The grocery retailer in Washington that bought the successful Powerball jackpot ticket of $754.6 million, the fifth largest in its historical past, is donating its lottery reward to charity.
The Fred Meyer retailer in Auburn was rewarded with a $50,000 examine from the lottery fee for promoting the successful ticket final week, in line with the corporate.
The firm in flip donated $50,000 to Auburn Food Bank on Thursday. The donation will present about 66,000 meals, reads a joint assertion from the shop and meals financial institution obtained by Act Daily News affiliate KING TV.
“Hunger and food insecurity are critical issues across the state and partnerships like this one with Fred Meyer and QFC (Quality Food Centers) aim to shrink the numbers of people facing food insecurity,” mentioned Debbie Christian, government director of the Auburn Food Bank.
Fred Meyer added it was in honor of the corporate’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste social impression technique, which is geared toward eliminating waste and ending starvation.
“It’s always good to give back and today everyone wins”, mentioned Todd Kammeyer, Fred Meyer president. “In addition to this donation, Fred Meyer is giving $10,000 to the store for our associates to celebrate.”
Source: www.cnn.com