Supporting Healthcare Heroes
We’re proud of all the healthcare heroes and first responders on the front lines keeping us safe. Here’s how we’re showing our support.
Feeding the Front Lines
We’re supporting our healthcare first responders by donating 5,000 meals a day to areas hit hardest by COVID-19.
Providing food and essentials for healthcare heroes
We’re teaming up with Beasley Media Group and Massachusetts General Hospital to celebrate and support medical and emergency personnel on the front lines.
See more of what we’re doing in our communities here
Thanks to all of our Partners
Stop & Shop would like to say Thank You to our amazing vendor partners for their generous donations to healthcare workers during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Along with the 5,000 fresh meals Stop & Shop is providing to healthcare workers on the front lines each day, the generous support from these partners has allowed us to provide additional beverages and snacks to those working tirelessly on the front lines throughout the pandemic.
Spotlighting Our Associates
Take a look at a few of our employees who have been going above and beyond during this time to make sure our stores and operations are running as smoothly as possible.
Hero of the Week
Jackie Zampaglione, Floral Manager
North Haven, CT
A customer asked Store #694 in North Haven, CT for help celebrating her mom’s birthday. Her mother is a patient at a nursing home that is not taking visitors. Jackie put together a special bouquet and cake from the bakery to be delivered to the customer’s mom—and the store even donated a bag of candy to complete the surprise.
Hero of the Week
Keith Tarr, Store Manager
North Haven, CT
When a local food bank’s supplies were depleted, they reached out to Keith for help. The food bank had monetary donations to purchase the food, but they were looking for help shopping for it. Keith and his team shopped for all of the items on their list and delivered everything to the food bank.
Hero of the Week
Joe Manganaro, Store Manager
Lexington, MA
Joe got a phone call from California resident named Juno, who was unable to secure a Peapod delivery time for her parents who live in Lexington, MA. Joe asked Juno to email him a list of their needs, and Joe ensured the groceries were delivered to her parents' home. He even offered to continue shopping for Juno's parents as needed, ensuring they have a useful lifeline during these hard times.
Hero of the Week
Chris Mazzarella, Produce Lead
Morris County, NJ
Chris has started a campaign called Feed the Front Line to support his local community in Morris County, NJ. Through donations, Feed the Front Line orders meals from local restaurants and delivers them to first responders and healthcare workers on the job.
Hero of the Week
Jermaine Russell, Sean McKinney and Sal Nesci
Cromwell, CT
When a customer’s heart and breathing stopped due to a major seizure, Jermaine and Sean, both bakeshop associates and trained EMTs, were nearby and jumped in to help. With Sean’s support, Jermaine started CPR while Sal called 911, secured the area and helped to keep other customers calm.The actions of these three associates saved the customer’s life.
Hero of the Week
Geralyn Szczurko, Merchandise Acceleration
Support Team
While covering her shift in the Operations Command Center, Geralyn has pulled out her sewing machineto make surgical masks for medical professionals at UMASS Medical Center.
Hero of the Week
Frank Libby, Store Manager
Stoneham, MA
Frank and his team worked with the town's senior center and developed a process to help local seniors safely get their groceries during the COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, Frank and his team filled bags with essential groceries like eggs, cereal, juice and other pantry staples, and donated them to the senior center.
Hero of the Week
Keith Tarr, Store Manager
North Haven, CT
When a local food bank's supplies were depleted,they reached out to Keith for help. The food bank had monetary donations to purchase the food, but theywere looking for help shopping for it. Keith and his team shopped for all the items on their list and delivered everything to the food bank.
Hero of the Week
Melinda McCarthy, Store Manager
Provincetown, MA
As a way to help out in the local community, Melinda and her team assembled and delivered 150 Easter bags to the Provincetown School and Food Pantry.
Hero of the Week
Mike Murphy, Cashier Department Head
Unionville, CT
Mike assisted a customer who arrived just after closing to do an emergency shop for his wife. She is a nurse treating COVID-19 patients, and her unit had run out of hand soap. After listening to the customer's story, Mike reopened the doors to go back into the store and bought the soap with his own money, refusing payment.
Hero of the Week
Robbin Kupsch, Store Manager
Westfield, NJ
Robbin's team is helping the local community by assisting with seniors' shopping needs. After receiving the seniors' grocery lists from a volunteer, store associates gather the items, and the volunteer comes into the store to pay for, pick up, and deliver the groceries. During the first week of this new process, store associates shopped for19 local seniors.
Investing in our associates
We’re allocating more than $44 million to increase pay, expand healthcare benefits, access to critical safety equipment and more for our hardworking staff.
Taking appreciation to the streets
Learn about the parking lot parades rolling through various communities are saying “thank you” to our staff and associates.
Making grocery workers "essential"
Learn more about our efforts to get grocery workers to be considered emergency personnel during this time.
See more of what we’re doing in our communities here
Supporting Local Communities
From giving weekly shoutouts to supporting food banks, we’re doing all we can to give back to our communities.
Gallons of support for families in need.
We’re celebrating World Milk Day by donating $10,00 to Rhode Island Agencies in need.
Growing new interests
We’re teaching little gardeners how to grow their own veggies and herbs with our Grow & Learn program.
Tons of food for food banks
We’re donating 32 tons of food to Feeding Westchester and Connecticut Food Bank
Supporting local food banks
We’re proud to support those working to help families continue to put food on the table. Learn more about our $1 Million donation to our food back partners.
See more of what we’re doing in our communities here
How You Can Give Back
Want to support the organizations keeping our communities safe and well fed? Here are a few of our favorites.
We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this time. We will be updating this site on a regular basis as the situation develops. If you have further questions, please download our Customer FAQs or read our latest press releases.
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