Four artists have designed reusable bags to
honor their home state with proceeds benefitting local
nonprofits
LANDOVER, Md., May 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Giant Food, the leading greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain, has
teamed up with four artists from D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware, to create reusable bags that
represent each artist's local community. As part of Giant's
Community Bag Program, for every $2.75 reusable bag purchased, Giant donates
$1 donated to a local nonprofit.
Throughout the month of May, each of the artists chose a local
nonprofit to receive the donations.
"With the help of our customers, we've achieved significant
accomplishments through our Community Bag Program, including saving
over 585,000 single plastic bags and helping over 1,700 non-profit
organizations last year alone," said Felis Andrade, Director
External Communications and Community Relations of Giant Food.
"We're excited to spotlight local artists whose creative designs
celebrate the core of Maryland,
D.C., Virginia and Delaware while also supporting the local
charities that mean the most to them."
In 2019, Giant Food launched its Community Bag Program, which is
designed to empower customers to support local nonprofit
organizations while working to reduce single-use paper and plastic
waste in the environment. To date, Giant and its customers have
raised over $580K and provided
684,990 meals to 1,748 different non-profit organizations and 405
hunger organizations through the program.
This month, D.C., Maryland,
Virginia, and Delaware stores will each carry their very own
reusable bags created by their state's local artist. The artists
and their chosen benefiting nonprofits include:
- Marcella Kriebel: Marcella is a watercolorist,
muralist and the author and illustrator of two cookbooks, "Mi
Comida Latino" and "Comida Cubana." She is known for her vibrant
artwork that celebrates the world through food and culture.
Marcella designed the D.C. bag which will benefit the D.C. Central
Kitchen.
- Ann Gill: Ann is a local
artist based in Hyattsville,
Maryland. Born in Washington,
D.C., her family roots run deep in the region. She has been
creating art since she was a child, and her work is influenced by
street pop art. Ann designed the Maryland bag with proceeds benefiting Words,
Beats and Life Inc.
- Grace Manno and Dashiell Kirk: Grace and Dashiell are two
artists who formed FOND Collective based in Richmond, Virginia. Some of their favorite
mediums include illustration, print design, animation and
sculpture. Together, Grace and Dashiell designed the Virginia bag and chose Our Stomping Ground as
the benefiting organization.
- Brad Almond: Brad is a
graphic designer, illustrator and part-time musician. He resides in
Wilmington, Delaware with his
wife, two children and their cat. Brad grew up fascinated by the
colorful, stylized worlds of film, video games and cartoon shows.
He designed the Delaware bag and
chose Urban Promise Wilmington as
the benefiting organization.
Customers can purchase their Local Artist Community Bag at any
Giant store. For more information, please visit:
https://giantfood.2givelocal.com/program/community-bag/
About Giant Food
Since opening its first location over 88 years ago in
Washington, D.C., in 1936, Giant
has been an integral part of the communities and customers it
serves. Giant is committed to being a Better Neighbor and has
designated four main giving pillars that address local Food
Insecurity, Military Support, Pediatric Cancer Research, and Social
Equality. Giant is headquartered in Landover, Md., and operates 164 supermarkets
in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia with approximately 20,000
associates. Included within the 164 stores are 154 full-service
pharmacies and 28 Starbucks locations. Giant fits all the ways
today's busy customers want to shop - in-store or online. With 162
Giant Pickup locations and delivery options available in all of its
markets, customers have even more convenient options at their
fingertips to get the best products and prices whenever and however
they choose. For more information on Giant Food and its charitable
efforts to make a positive difference, visit
giantfood.com/pages/better-neighbor-report.
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