Orlando Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children receives donations from local supermarket chains

ORLANDO, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers, Winn-Dixie, and Fresco & Mas Harveys supermarkets announced part of the $225,000 donation to Orlando’s Arnold Palmer Hospital.

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A total of nine pediatric care facilities in the Southeast also received the donation.

The donation coincides with the National Cancer Research Month in May.

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The funds raised support the facilities’ specialized care and emergency services. All donations were made during the grocer’s two-week community donation program.

It will go toward each facility’s pediatric specialty programs, family-centered support, therapeutic activities, research, child advocacy, and other vital programs.

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During the grocer’s two-week community donation program, customers and associates donated $1, $5, or rounded up their grocery bills while shopping. Since the program’s inception began in 2021, they raised more than $1 million for children’s hospitals, according to Southeastern Grocers.

The grocery chain said it had raised over $1 million for its children’s hospital partners and remains committed to supporting deserving hospitals in its communities.

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“We recognize the critical importance of supporting the most vulnerable members of our communities – children. We are committed to positively impacting the communities we serve, and we know supporting the health and well-being of our youth is essential for building a brighter future for all, Raymond Rhee, Chief People Officer for Southeastern Grocers, said.

Video: Vacationing boy’s life saved after 9-hour brain surgery at Arnold Palmer hospital A boy on vacation with his family in Orlando was rushed to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children after a life-threatening incident. (James Tutten, WFTV.com/WFTV)

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