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Grocer also made strides in regard to fighting hunger

Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is reflecting on a WINNing year of community impact, growth and remarkable

Over $18,000 will be shared by 14 organizations through Illinois American Water’s Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program.

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Funding available to support inclusion and diversity initiatives for nonprofit organizations, schools and government entities in companys service Belleville,... | October 14, 2021

Romay Davis *Last month, an Alabama Winn-Dixie grocery store honored its 101-year-old employee by naming a grant in her honor. Romay Davis, born October 29, 1919, in King George County, Virginia, was first hired as a spry 80-year-old after her husband died in 2001. She decided to go back to work, and has been employed at the store ever since, even through the current coronavirus pandemic. Before her Winn Dixie run, she made history during World War II as a member of the first all-Black Women Ar...

101-year-old grocery store worker had grant named in her honor Winn-Dixies Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program lets nonprofits apply while they address disparities. Loading the player... Romay Davis may just be the country’s oldest “essential worker.” The 101-year-old woman is still working at Winn-Dixie in Montgomery, Alabama, and according to reports, she even still drives herself to work every day.  Last week, before the end of Black History Month, Winn Dixie ...

Managing Editor Southeastern Grocers will hold virtual sourcing conference this spring to improve partnerships with existing minority suppliers and connect with other diverse businesses to expand offerings in its stores, including Harveys. Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG) is bolstering its commitment to include a broader range of diverse suppliers with a new program. Under the initiative, the grocer will work to identify and boost sourcing from grocery, general merchandise, a...

Winn-Dixie Grocery Store Honors Beloved 101-Year-Old Employee With Grant In Her Name Romay Davis has continued working at the store even through the COVID-19 pandemic. February 26, 2021 at 4:17 pm Grocery store chain Winn-Dixie has created a social justice grant in honor of Romay Davis, a beloved 101-year-old employee, according to Good Morning America.  Davis retired in 1982 but decided that she wanted to go back to work after her husband died in 2001. She got a job at the Winn-Dixie in Mo...