MODESTO, Calif. – November 21, 2024 – Save Mart, California’s “Valley Proud” regional grocer, is celebrating another record-breaking year at the 17th annual KCRA Turkey Drive which took place on Friday, November 15 in Sacramento. A sponsor since 2007, Save Mart’s longstanding partnership benefits Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. Over 18,000 turkeys were donated by members of the community and event sponsors, eclipsing the previous year’s record by 800 birds.
“At Save Mart, we take great care and pride in caring for the communities we serve. We are proud to sponsor KCRA’s annual Turkey Drive to help support our Sacramento neighbors who are facing food insecurity and to provide them with groceries as they celebrate the holidays,” said John Norman, vice president of store operations at Save Mart. “We’re incredibly proud of our longstanding support of this critical event.”
Generous donors braved the cold temperatures to drop off frozen turkeys and non-perishable side dishes at Cal Expo from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition, more than 35 Save Mart associates were on hand to help unload the items and entertain the crowd with holiday cheer, dancing and friendly, good-natured smiles. Several Save Mart volunteers came from as far away as Fresno, Clovis and Bakersfield to participate, which speaks to the values and generosity of spirit that Save Mart associates can be proud of.
If you missed the KCRA Turkey Drive but would still like to contribute, donations can be made directly to Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. Every $15 donated can provide a family with a Thanksgiving turkey. Last year’s event resulted in 17,202 turkeys being collected during the drive. https://www.sacramentofoodbank.org/turkeydrive
About Save Mart
With deep roots in the Central Valley, Save Mart is Valley Proud and benefits from longstanding friendships with local ranchers, farmers and producers who help ensure stores are stocked with fresh, competitively priced products every day. A proud regional grocery store and part of The Save Mart Companies, Save Mart operates 79 stores across California and Western Nevada. Committed to sourcing a wide variety of fresh local products and dedicated to the communities it serves, the company operates 194 traditional and price impact stores under the banners of Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx. For more information on the company, please visit www.savemart.com.