Schenectady, NY, November 13, 2026— A nourishing meal can bring comfort, connection, and a sense of belonging, especially during the holidays. This season, Market 32 and Price Chopper are once again inviting customers to help extend that warmth to neighbors in need through their annual Fill a Plate with Hope for the Holidays donation bag drive at all 128 locations.
Now through January 3, 2027, customers can purchase $10 pre-packed bags of PICS brand food items carefully selected to meet the needs of local food banks and pantries.
Each store will identify and coordinate directly with a nearby food bank or pantry. This localized approach gives customers an easy yet meaningful way to fight hunger in their own community while providing organizations with the essential foods necessary to meet increased seasonal demand.
“There’s something special about knowing that a simple act of generosity in your neighborhood store will help someone close to home,” said Dani Tremblay, manager of community relations for Market 32 and Price Chopper. “Our customers bring that spirit of caring to this drive every year. Their generosity helps stock local pantry shelves and reminds those facing food insecurity that their neighbors are right there beside them during this season of giving and all year long.”
The drive builds on Market 32 and Price Chopper’s year-round commitment to addressing hunger, including their Fresh Recovery program, which provides daily donations of unsold fresh foods to local food banks. These efforts help local organizations keep nutritious food within reach for the members of our community who rely on it.
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About Market 32 and Price Chopper
Based in Schenectady, NY, Market 32 and Price Chopper operate 128 supermarkets, employing 16,000 teammates in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The American-owned company, founded by the Golub family in 1932, prides itself on longstanding traditions of innovative food merchandising, cutting-edge brand development and store design, leadership in community service, and cooperative employee relations. For additional information, please visit
www.pricechopper.com.
