Safeway, Albertsons holding checkstand fundraiser to help get food to people impacted by COVID-19
Safeway and Albertsons stores throughout Washington are holding a checkstand fundraiser to help get food to people in need amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Through the fundraiser, the company is supporting Northwest Harvest, which will help seniors who are more vulnerable to the spread of the virus to safely get access to food and provide assistance to people who have lost their jobs and incomes as more and more businesses have had to close their doors and lay off workers.
The fundraiser will increase delivery of "emergency food boxes" to those in need and help get more households vouchers and gift cards to buy groceries and other items. The funds will also be used to help more families enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Safeway also announced it is taking several steps to keep its employees safe during this time, as grocery stores are an essential business that will remain open under Gov. Jay Inslee's stay-at-home order issued Monday. These measures include installing Plexiglass partitions in its checkout lanes to serve as a barrier between customers and cashiers, implementing enhanced cleaning measures and reducing store hours to allow more time restock shelves and deep clean.
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