The Salvation Army partners with Fred Meyer for annual school supplies drive

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Salvation Army has partnered with Fred Meyer for its annual school supplies drive.  Throughout the month of August, Fred Meyer will feature collection boxes in each store’s Customer Service Center where customers can deposit school supplies donations.

At the end of August, The Salvation Army* will collect donations, which will then be sorted and distributed through its Community Centers to families who need extra support as they send their children back to school. 

“At Fred Meyer, we want all students to have access to the essential supplies they need as they head back to school.” says Fred Meyer Corporate Affairs Director, Tiffany Sanders. “Having the appropriate tool isimportant for learning and helps build confidence and alleviate worry.  We are grateful for the generosity of our customers and for The Salvation Army who delivers the donations into the hands of local families.”

The Salvation Army relies on this partnership with Fred Meyer so they can serve the thousands of families in need in our region.

“We are tremendously grateful for this critical Back-to-School Supplies Drive partnership with Fred Meyer,” said Major Jonathan Harvey, Divisional Commander of The Salvation Army Cascade Division.  “With the cost of goods increasing to be a heavy burden for many of our families, back-to-school drives like this one helps every child head back to school with the tools they need to be most successful.”

Due to Fred Meyer’s unwavering commitment to helping customers save money, stores are offering everyday low prices on back to school items and because Kroger is recognized by Crayola as a Best-in-Class retailer for its back-to-school aisle, Fred Meyer is able to offer hundreds of school supplies for less than $3, boasting all the essentials from paper, pens and markers to glue sticks and pencil boxes. Plus, Back-to-school must-haves for $1 or less including Top Flight Marble Composition Book, Crayola® Classic Markers, Oxford® Ruled Index Cards, Top Flight Standards® College and Wide Ruled One-Subject Notebook, Crayola® Pre-Sharpened Colored Pencils, Crayola® Crayons, Elmer’s® Disappearing Purple School Glue Stick, Paper Mate® Write Bros. Assorted Ballpoint Pens, Kroger® Brand Facial Tissues and more!

For those who prefer to make a financial donation to this important school supply drive, they can do so athttps://cascade.salvationarmy.org/.  Money collected will be used to fill in the gap of physical donations.

*Portland Fred Meyer stores will collect donations benefiting the Schoolhouse Supplies organization.  Financial contributions for Schoolhouse Supplies can be made at https://schoolhousesupplies.app.neoncrm.com/forms/fredmeyer24.

About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army annually helps 30 million Americans overcome poverty, addiction, and economic hardships through a range of social services. By providing food for the hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, and clothing and shelter for people in need, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at 7,600 centers of operation around the country. In the first-ever listing of “America’s Favorite Charities” by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Salvation Army ranked as the country’s largest privately funded, direct-service nonprofit.  For more information, visit www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or locally at https://cascade.salvationarmy.org/.  Follow us on Twitter: @SalvationArmyUS and #DoingTheMostGood  

About Fred Meyer Fred Meyer Stores

Fred Meyer Stores based in Portland, Ore., offers one-stop shopping at its 132 multidepartment stores in four western states. More than 39,000 Fred Meyer associates help customers fill their food, apparel, and general merchandise needs in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Stores range in size from 65,000 to 200,000 square feet and carry more than 250,000 products under one roof. Additionally, Fred Meyer contributes $5 million to communities across the Northwest each year through grants from the Fred Meyer Foundation as well as product donations, cash donations and sponsorships. Fred Meyer also donates 6 million pounds of food to local food banks each year via the Food Rescue Program. Fred Meyer Stores is a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). For more information, please visit our Web site at www.fredmeyer.com.