Community and Charitable Giving


The Save Mart Companies is more than just a family-owned regional grocer. We are valuable members of the communities we serve. With that comes the responsibility to ensure our neighbors, associates, and environment thrive. We aspire to make the world better right along with our shoppers. We believe that serving our communities goes beyond the four walls of our stores. That is why in 2000, we established The Save Mart Companies CARES Foundation and set about the business of giving.

The CARES Foundation’s philanthropic focus is on building stronger communities through fresh foods, access to food, and 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 105c3 non-profit organizations within our stores’ geographic region.

If your organization is interested in applying for a grant, please review The CARES Foundation’s Giving Guidelines to find out if you qualify.


Giving Guidelines for The Save Mart Companies CARES Foundation

The CARES Foundation’s focus is building stronger communities through fresh foods, access to food, and programs that support youth and helping them thrive. When considering grant applications, The CARES Foundation will review among other things: the breadth of the audience served; the likely impact in the community; the importance of…
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The Save Mart Companies CARES Foundation Grant Application

The CARES Foundation reviews applications and awards grants on a quarterly basis. Our next round of funding is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. Application Deadline: Thursday, February 13, 2025
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Supply Chain Transparency

The Save Mart Companies is committed to lawful and ethical business practices that demonstrate our core values of integrity, respect, responsibility and commitment to our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve. Our sense of community and corporate citizenship extends beyond those cities and towns in which we are…
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