Last week, a big lottery winner was announced as someone hit all the numbers on a Powerball ticket — which resulted in a $847 million jackpot.
The ticket was sold at a Wegmans grocery store in Montvale, New Jersey. As a reward for selling the winning ticket, Wegmans received a $30,000 retailer bonus, which the grocery chain promptly donated to a local food bank to help provide 25,000 hot meals for neighbors in need.
The donation fits with the store’s legacy of giving. For over three decades, Wegman’s has organized a yearly campaign that makes it easy for customers to support their local food bank by donating at the checkout. Since the program began, Wegmans customers from all stores have given nearly $58 million to help fight hunger. And with the program in place again this holiday season, that number will continue to grow.