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Hometown Heroes Continue to do A Lot of Good

Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., is proud to announce the Q2 winners of its Hometown Heroes program and how they plan to impact their community.

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Discover the winners and their impact below

(ST. LOUIS, MO) (August 27, 2025) – Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., is proud to announce the Q2 winners of its Hometown Heroes program. Each winner received a $500 Save A Lot gift card in recognition of their outstanding service and impact in their communities.

The Hometown Heroes program, a nomination-based initiative, shines a spotlight on individuals and organizations making a difference in the neighborhoods Save A Lot serves. These heroes go above and beyond to support others and Save A Lot is honored to celebrate their efforts.

“At Save A Lot, we believe in celebrating the everyday heroes who lift up their communities through kindness, service, and dedication,” said Sarah Griffin, Director of Corporate Communications. “These Hometown Heroes inspire us, and we’re proud to recognize their efforts with a small token of appreciation. Their stories are a reminder of the good happening all around us.”

View photos of our winners, and the organizations they work with below:

Terry Baker (pictured in the middle) will be using his Save A Lot gift card to continue his volunteer work at the Walkers Chapel Baptist Church in Whitley City, KY, providing food and resources for families in need.
Monica Johnson is a 3rd grade teacher at Myers Elementary in Portage, IN with her gift card she continues to care and support her students and their families in and outside her classroom.
Pictured in Striped Shirt: Jess Sisca with her husband, Pat and daughter Juliana accepted the gift card which she’ll use for her food truck, JJ’s Grub Truck to provide free meals to local veterans as a thank you for their service in the Louisa, KY community.
Roy Davis (pictured third from the left) volunteers to raise money for Saint Jude through his car shows in Fort Oglethorpe, GA. With his Save A Lot gift card, he hopes to continue to serve and help the people of his community.
Left to Right: Sonya Prewitt, handed off her Save A Lot gift card to Regina Hull-Brown for local schools to use it for their snack program to feed students in the Mount Vernon, KY area.

About Save A Lot

Founded in 1977, Save A Lot is the largest independently owned and operated discount grocery store chain in the U.S., with approximately 700 stores in 30 states. True to its mission of being a hometown grocer, Save A Lot strives to provide unmatched quality and value to local families. Customers enjoy savings compared to traditional grocery stores on great tasting, high quality private label brands, national brand products, USDA-inspected meat, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, and other non-food items. For more information visit www.SaveALot.com and follow Save A Lot on Facebook (facebook.com/savealot), on X (@savealot), and Instagram (@SaveALotFoodStores), or for more information on becoming a Save A Lot independent retail operator, visit ownasavealot.com

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