Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM) Awards 550+ In-Store Donations In Single Day

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) is among the Renaissance Technologies Portfolio: 10 Biggest Stocks. In a press release dated September 15, the company announced that Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation awarded over 550 in-store donations during its recent Sprouting Healthy Communities Day.

The company’s stores across all 450 neighborhoods hosted live in-store check presentations and awarded $3.3 million to local partners that supported wellness and nutrition programs.

Dustin Hamilton, chief stores officer of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) stated the following:

“At Sprouts, caring for our community is one of our core values, and with the Sprouting Healthy Communities Day we saw that value in action. This in-store event created a powerful moment of connection across the country as our team members came together with local partners to support children, families, and healthier communities.”

The donations are part of the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation’s grants program announced in May. The $5,000 to $10,000 grants are aimed at strengthening programs to provide children and families with increased access to nutrition education, cooking classes, school gardens, and wellness opportunities.

According to Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM), these programs are expected to benefit an estimated 1 million kids and adults this year.

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