Meijer offering free home delivery to customers receiving food assistance benefits - MLive.com

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Meijer is offering escaped location transportation done Dec. 31 to customers who wage for their groceries utilizing a national nutrient assistance programme for low-income families.

The Walker-based retailer said successful a connection the determination is portion of an effort to “increase entree to steadfast and affordable nutrient and trim nutrient insecurity.”

“For example, earlier this year, we added SNAP benefits for online orders, arsenic good arsenic discounts connected nutrient for SNAP customers,” the retailer said successful a quality release, referring to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

“Our latest effort of waiving the Home Delivery interest helps families get easier entree to steadfast foods during the vacation play erstwhile dollars are stretched the most.”

Related: Meijer offers discounts connected nutrient to assistance agelong $95 nutrient assistance from state

In summation to waiving the location transportation free, the retailer is besides offering SNAP customers a 10% discount for in-store caller effect and rootlike purchases done Dec. 31. Meijer began offering discounts to SNAP customers connected qualifying nutrient successful October aft receiving a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the SNAP program.

Meijer, a privately-owned and family-operated company, operates 499 stores successful Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin.

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