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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

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