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Discount grocery chain gives back to the Morgantown community through its annual Bags for a Brighter Holiday food donation program

MORGANTOWN, KY (JANUARY 22, 2024) – With the help and generosity of its valued customers, the Save A Lot store in Morgantown has donated more than 1,000 bags of much-needed, high-quality food to Morgantown Mission. Throughout the holiday season, Save A Lot customers in Morgantown – 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 Morgantown Save A Lot store located at 723 GL Smith St. saw one of the highest donations across all stores nationwide, with valued customers purchasing and donating 1,213 bags – more than $6,065 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. 

“Supporting local families through our Bags for a Brighter Holiday donation initiative is something we’re proud to do every year,” said Tamara Duggins, 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 Morgantown. 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 Morgantown 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 800 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.