Save Mart, Keurig Dr Pepper Launch Holiday Food Drive
The Friends Feeding Friends campaign runs at Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx stores through January 3, 2027.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Save Mart Companies and Keurig Dr Pepper have launched the Friends Feeding Friends holiday food drive, with shoppers able to contribute $5 or $10 through Pantry Pack donations at checkout. The companies have committed a combined $120,000 to local food banks.
Why it matters
Food insecurity is affecting families in the communities Save Mart serves, and the campaign directs contributions to food banks in the markets where donations are collected. Donations remain in the communities where they are collected.
Save Mart and Keurig Dr Pepper will each contribute $1,000 a day for 60 days, for a combined corporate commitment of $120,000. Last year's campaign raised more than $650,000 through customer donations and corporate contributions, a benchmark the companies hope to exceed.
The players
Save Mart Companies
Save Mart Companies is a Modesto, California-based grocery retailer operating Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx stores across California and Western Nevada.
Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper is a beverage and coffee company that co-sponsors the campaign with Save Mart.
The details
Shoppers at Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx stores across California and Western Nevada can add a $5 or $10 Pantry Pack donation at checkout. A single $5 Pantry Pack provides at least 15 meals, and Save Mart plans to add an online donation option to the campaign pages.
Timeline
Last year: the previous campaign raised more than $650,000 in total.
Mid-December 2026: the first food bank distribution is planned.
Jan. 3, 2027: the campaign ends.
Early 2027: a second distribution round is planned.
Market Landscape
The campaign follows the prior year's Friends Feeding Friends drive, which raised more than $650,000 through customer and corporate contributions. This year's effort sets a target to surpass that total while continuing the same pairing of checkout donations and matched corporate giving.
Shoppers can add a $5 or $10 Pantry Pack donation at checkout at participating Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx stores through January 3, 2027. Each $5 Pantry Pack provides at least 15 meals for local food banks.
The takeaway
Small checkout contributions can add up quickly when they are matched by corporate giving and directed to the communities where they are collected. Shoppers who want to help can add a Pantry Pack donation on their next visit to a participating store.
What happens next
The first food bank distribution is planned for mid-December 2026, with a second round to follow in early 2027.
Further reading
Explore more California philanthropy coverage to see how local giving campaigns like this one are organized.
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