The Save Mart Companies Partners with the Healthy Room Project to Bring Nutritious Food to Central Valley Families in Need
MODESTO, Calif. – (February 4, 2026) – The Save Mart Companies, one of the West Coast’s largest regional, full-service grocery chains, is proud to announce its newly-appointed role as the official grocery partner of the Healthy Room Project, a trusted communities-based nonprofit. Together, they have launched the Healthy Food Project, to provide nutritious food to families and individuals in underserved communities across California’s Central Valley.
The Healthy Room Project, based in California and established as a community-policing program transforming bedrooms for at-risk children, has positively impacted hundreds of vulnerable youth — providing clean, safe and healing environments in partnership with local law enforcement agencies. Now, building on the success of the program, the Healthy Room Project in partnership with The Save Mart Companies will roll out the Healthy Food Project to those Central Valley families grappling with food insecurity.
As the official grocery partner, The Save Mart Companies will supply all of the food items for the program’s meal boxes within store service area, as well as support the initiative through additional service and volunteer efforts. Since the beginning of 2025, The Save Mart Companies and the Healthy Room Project have provided 43 meal boxes and redeemable gift cards to families in need.
“We are honored to partner with the Healthy Room Project to help establish the Healthy Food Project and expand access to nutritious food across our region,” said Kristin Galloway, senior manager of community relations at The Save Mart Companies. “As a company deeply rooted in the Central Valley, we believe in showing up for our communities—not just in our stores, but where it’s needed most.”
Each food box includes a thoughtfully curated selection of fresh produce, proteins, pantry staples, and culturally relevant ingredients—allowing families to prepare healthy, well-rounded meals. For individuals with specific dietary needs or circumstances, the program also offers gift cards redeemable at Save Mart, FoodMaxx, and Lucky store locations.
“Since 2015, the Healthy Room Project has transformed the lives of 600 underserved children across 29 cities in four states, fostering trust and well-being through police-led makeovers,” said Mark Kirunchyk, Co-founder of the Healthy Room Project and former police offer at the Hawthorne, California Police Department. “By partnering with The Save Mart Companies on The Healthy Food Project, we’re expanding our impact, ensuring these children have both safe and inspiring spaces, as well as access to nutritious food, strengthening our mission to empower vulnerable communities.”
The Healthy Room Project began as a grassroots initiative in 2015 and has since served hundreds of children with support from over 750 police officers and 2,500 volunteers. In partnership with local police, the nonprofit identifies at-risk children in vulnerable communities in need of bedroom transformations. Community members, police officers, and volunteers come together for a one-day initiative to renovate these children's bedrooms. Each child is provided with essential items, including a new bed, desk, dresser, lamp, bedding, and a freshly painted room to create a nurturing environment that fosters healthy learning and overall well-being. The program is designed to uplift children while also fostering meaningful connections between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
“The Healthy Room Project and The Healthy Food Project have added valuable new tools to help law enforcement increase safety and positivity in our community,” said Sean Dodge, detective at the Modesto, California Police Department. “I’ve seen firsthand how these projects have fostered trust as we build a stronger connection between law enforcement and the people we serve.”
For more information, visit the Healthy Room Project and the Healthy Food Project’s websites: https://www.thehealthyroomproject.org/
https://www.thehealthyfoodproject.com
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About the Healthy Room Project
The Healthy Room Project exists to empower underserved children aged 5-16 facing homelessness, domestic violence, or foster care by transforming their bedrooms into safe, personalized sanctuaries that inspire mental health, academic success, and personal growth. Through strategic partnerships with police officers, who lead our one-day room makeovers alongside teachers and volunteers, we have revitalized over 400 spaces since 2015, fostering trust and community connection. Our mission is to create a lasting impact by uniting police and the communities they serve, one room at a time.
About The Save Mart CompaniesThe Save Mart Companies operates over 200 stores in neighborhoods across California, Western Nevada, Oregon, and Washington under the Save Mart, Lucky, FoodMaxx, and Roth's and Chuck's Fresh Market banners. Proud to be one of the West Coast’s largest regional, full-service grocery chains, the Company and its 11,000 associates take extra care to provide customers with the freshest food for their families at affordable prices. The Save Mart Companies’ philanthropic non-profit organization, The CARES Foundation, provides vital resources for children and families and has donated over $5 million to local communities. For more information on The Save Mart Companies, please visit: www.TheSaveMartCompanies.com
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