Southeastern Grocers awards 50 local nonprofits with more than $480,000 in grant funds
Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG) announced the 2024 recipients of its annual Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant.
SEG is a parent company and home of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores.
The funds from the grant were provided with SEG Gives Foundation.
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The company said the grant’s namesake, Ms. Romay, died earlier this year at the age of 104. The program is in celebration of her incredible life and legacy.
The recipients were chosen from a competitive pool of applicants the company said exemplifies the same unwavering dedication to inclusivity and empowerment that Ms. Romay embodied.
“As a people-first company, we believe in the power of coming together to create a meaningful, lasting difference in the lives of our neighbors. We are incredibly proud to support these exceptional nonprofits that work tirelessly to uplift and empower the communities we serve. Ms. Romay’s dedication in the face of adversity is a constant inspiration for us, and we are honored to continue to uphold her remarkable legacy as we work to build a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive,” says Raymond Rhee, Chief People Officer for Southeastern Grocer.
The Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant supports organizations that work to address racial disparities in health care, food insecurity and education, while building a more inclusive and equitable future for all. Today, on Ms. Romay’s birthday, SEG is awarding a total of $487,500 in grant funds to the following 50 nonprofit recipients:
904WARD
American Diabetes Association
Baptist Health
Better Basics Inc.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana
Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley
Breakthrough Birmingham
Brighter Bites
College Choice Foundation
Communities In Schools of Jacksonville
Concrete Jungle
Covenant House New Orleans
Extra Table
Feeding Northeast Florida
Feeding Tampa Bay
First Coast American Heart Association
Foundation Honey Co.
Hope Haven
Hunger Fight Inc.
Jack and Jill Center
Jacksonville Humane Society
Junior Achievement of Alabama
Junior Achievement of North Florida
Leaders of Excellence Inc.
Library Foundation of Jacksonville
Louisiana Center for Health Equity
Magic City Harvest
MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation Inc.
Open Hand
Orlando Health Foundation Inc.
Our Daily Bread Food Pantry Inc.
Parker Street Ministries
Rehab and Beyond Inc.
Sanctuary on 8th Street
Schoolyard Roots
Second Harvest of the Big Bend
Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc.
Society of St. Andrew – Alabama
Society of St. Andrew – Florida
Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR)
Tankproof
Teach for America Inc.
The Jericho School
The Sharing Center
The Women’s Breast & Heart Initiative, Florida Affiliate
Thrive Scholars
Tree Hill Nature Center Inc.
Vision is Priceless Council Inc.
Youth Empowerment Project
