The Save Mart Companies’ CARES Foundation Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Feeding Forward Grant
Grant Program Supports Food Recovery, Infrastructure and Community Hunger Relief Efforts for Children and Adults in California and Western Nevada
by KCFM
Grant Program Supports Food Recovery, Infrastructure and Community Hunger Relief Efforts for Children and Adults in California and Western Nevada
by KCFM
Jul 14, 2025
In honor of the foundation’s 20th anniversary of giving, the 2025–2026 Feeding Forward Grant will focus on building the capacity of nonprofit organizations that work to recover and redistribute food to those in need. Grants ranging from $20,000 to $200,000 are available to eligible nonprofit food security organizations to fund critical infrastructure such as cold storage, refrigerated vehicles, warehouse improvements, forklifts, and other equipment essential for food recovery and distribution.
“The Save Mart Companies and the CARES Foundation are honored to support organizations that make a lasting impact in our communities and help our neighbors thrive,” said Joan Dobias-Davis, chairperson of the CARES Foundation and senior vice president, chief human resources officer for The Save Mart Companies. “We value those organizations that passionately work to address important needs, especially programs that support youth, education, the arts, health, food insecurity and other life challenges faced daily in the communities we serve.”
Applications for the Feeding Forward Grant will be accepted from July 11 through August 11, 2025. Interested nonprofit organizations may apply by visiting www.thesavemartcompanies.com/community.
Please note, applications must be submitted using the Feeding Forward process in the grant application.
The CARES Foundation’s philanthropic focus is on supporting programs and organizations that provide resources, education, and access to healthy experiences and choices for children and adults. The Board of Directors meets quarterly to award grant funding to IRS-certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations within The Save Mart Companies stores’ geographic areas of operation.
For more information about the CARES Foundation’s giving guidelines and the grant application process, please visit: www.thesavemartcompanies.com/cares.
About The CARES Foundation
The CARES Foundation’s mission is to build healthy communities through fresh foods, timely access to nutritious food, and supporting programs and organizations that help communities thrive. Since its inception, the CARES Foundation has donated more than $5 million to non-profit community organizations throughout California and Western Nevada. The CARES Foundation operates with a separate board of directors maintaining a dedicated focus on supporting The Save Mart Companies’ principle of giving back to the communities it serves. The Board of Directors meets quarterly to award grant funding to IRS certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations within its stores’ geographic regions. The Save Mart Companies operates 194 Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx stores and is proud to be California’s largest regional, full-service grocery chain, the company and its more than 12,000 associates take extra care to provide customers with the freshest food for their families at affordable prices. For information on The CARES Foundation, please visit: www.thesavemartcompanies.com/cares.
