Publix Charities Donates $15 Million to Support Housing Programs Throughout the Southeast

LAKELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Publix Super Markets Charities (PSMC) is donating $15 million to more than 300 nonprofit organizations throughout the Southeast that focus on housing and shelter services, including Habitat for Humanity affiliates.

Since 2015, PSMC has contributed over $69 million to initiatives that build homes and provide transitional housing and emergency shelter in Publix’s operating area.

“We’re proud to build on our support of Habitat for Humanity affiliates and other nonprofits,” said Publix Charities Executive Director John Doran. “These organizations are important to our communities and offer hope to individuals and families experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness. We remain committed to continuing Publix founder George Jenkins’ legacy by doing good, together.”

Renee Snyder, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Sarasota in Florida, said, “Publix Super Markets Charities understands the need in our community for affordable housing. Their substantial and continued investment in our homeownership program year after year creates generational change. Their generous support makes it possible to build another home and change the life of another deserving family.”

To learn more about how PSMC helps its neighbors, visit publixcharities.org/reducing-homelessness.

George Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets, believed in giving. From the day he opened his first Publix, he made sure his associates, customers and community were taken care of. In 1966, he established the foundation with the vision that it would continue giving long after he was gone. Publix Super Markets Charities remains committed to serving the communities in which Publix operates.