ROCHESTER NY - Customers at Wegmans Food Markets in Collegeville, King of Prussia, and elsewhere can begin donating Wednesday (Oct. 21, 2026) to the company’s annual Check Out Hunger campaign.
While they are paying for their purchases at the stores’ check-out counters, customers also can can give an additional $2, $3, $5, or any amount they choose. The campaign runs through Nov. 28 (Saturday). All proceeds will benefit food banks closest to the stores themselves.
2025 campaign beneficiaries were the Cluster Outreach Center in Pottstown; Philadelphia-based Philabundance, which serves smaller local food pantries; and the Chester County Food Bank in Exton.
Wegmans has a history of supporting local food banks with this and similar campaigns. Last year the company donated 36.8 million pounds of food. Additionally, its customers contributed more than $4.7 million through Wegmans’ annual fund-raising. Since its inception more than 30 years ago, the campaigns have raised more than $58 million to fight hunger in Wegmans’ service areas.
According to Feeding America, 48 million people in the United States face hunger. The statistic includes 1-in-5 children. Funds raised through the company-wide Check Out Hunger campaign help local food banks by providing year-round support to hungry individuals and families.
“Year after year, our customers and employees demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to helping their neighbors in need,” Deana Percassi, Wegmans' vice president of community engagement and communications, says. “Every contribution helps ensure more individuals and families have access to the food they need,” she adds.
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