Safeway

This year, we're excited to celebrate the 15th year of our Nourishing Neighbors campaign in collaboration with NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 to support local food banks. Thanks to the news talent who came out to raise awareness for the cause at their local Safeway during our recent food bank community volunteer day. The campaign helps nourish our neighbors in need this holiday season. Donations are being collected at check stands through December 25 at Safeway stores across the NorCal Division. #NourishingNeighbors

In honor of Veterans Day, we want to spotlight a valued leader on our team and a Veteran whose dedication and commitment to service are evident in everything they do. Meet Store Director Karl Moore at the Safeway in Berkeley, CA. To every Veteran out there - thank you for your service and sacrifice. Happy Veterans Day!

The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square is officially open for its 17th season. We're excited to see this beloved holiday tradition returning to the heart of San Francisco. Since the beginning, Safeway has proudly sponsored the rink, helping to create magical memories during the holidays. The grand opening celebration kicked off last night and the rink is open now through January 20th. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gA6k8jZu

We're excited to announce the grand opening of our new store in Elk Grove, CA led by Store Director Nick Hicks. This marks our third location in the City of Elk Grove. Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate opening day. We're so grateful for such an amazing turnout from the Elk Grove community. During the festivities, we were honored to award a special donation to the Elk Grove Food Bank to help nourish our neighbors in need followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony with our Northern California leadership team and city officials.

We were proud to be a part of the Best Buddies Challenge, a cycling event in Marin County supporting Best Buddies' mission of inclusion for individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities. Our team had the honor of being cheered on by Best Buddies ambassadors, including one of our own associates (Jerome) from the College Avenue Safeway (Oakland). Over the past three years, our Foundation has contributed more than $1.6M to Best Buddies through fundraising campaigns held in the Northern California Division. Thanks to the support of our store teams and customers.

For over 30 years, Safeway has been a proud sponsor of the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, CA. Today, Travis Gienger from Anoka, Minnesota claimed first place with his pumpkin tipping the scales at 2,471 pounds earning him his fourth title. The fun continues, and you can see the prize-winning pumpkin at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival on October 19th and 20th.

This month, we're proud to spotlight Store Director Michelle Frizzell at the Bancroft Safeway in Walnut Creek, CA (Store #936). We appreciate her efforts to lead by example bringing our company purpose to life, "To bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being".

We're proud to highlight one of our great leaders in the South Bay this month. Meet Store Director Abel Garcia from the Saratoga Safeway.

This week, over 30 associates from our NorCal Division Support team joined forces for an inspiring Hackathon volunteer event as part of our Million Hour Volunteer Rally. Together, we collaborated with local non-profits in the Bay Area brainstorming innovative solutions to the challenges they face in nourishing our neighbors in need. Thank you to everyone who participated and continues to support this initiative to help make a difference in their community. https://lnkd.in/gma2BiBt

This week marked the groundbreaking of The Farm's first phase at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA, which will feature the Safeway Barn. Safeway is a proud supporter of this exciting project. This innovative educational farm will serve as a valuable asset to the agricultural community and a field trip destination for students eager to learn about the farm-to-table process. Congratulations to the #AlamedaCountyFairFoundation for achieving this project milestone.