While majority of the country is abiding by stay-at-home orders and working in an “office” that is also their living room due to the coronavirus outbreak, essential employees — including grocery story workers — are still heading out the door for the benefit of others.
To thank grocery store staff members around the country, Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods is offering to pay off grocery bills for the workers that help keep their communities fed. The brand, known for its health-minded products, will reimburse grocery workers across the U.S. for their supermarket purchases up to $200 each until they reach $20,000.
“Dr. Praeger’s is a family business and we believe in treating everyone we work with like our own family,” Larry Praeger, the CEO of Dr. Praeger’s, told Travel + Leisure. “For over 25 years the grocery stores across the country have been supporting Dr. Praeger’s, keeping the freezer aisles stocked. During this unprecedented global pandemic, we wanted to give back to the grocery workers who are essential to helping feed America and are working harder than ever.”
“We want to show them just how appreciated they are by helping reduce some of their bills for feeding their families,” he added.
To get reimbursed, Grocery store workers are asked to submit their receipts to grocerybill@drpraegers.com.
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Grocery stores have been deemed essential businesses, along with healthcare workers and first responders, as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country — reaching more than 432,000 confirmed cases as of Thursday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Praeger’s is not alone in stepping up to help front line workers. In New York City, which has been particularly hard hit by the pandemic, companies have banded together to feed out-of-work restaurant workers as well as help procure masks for healthcare workers who need them.
To help struggling restaurants, companies like Uber Eats have waived fees for delivery, and Delta Air Lines has donated food leftover after the airline cut back on in-flight offerings.
Click here for the most recent updates on coronavirus from Travel + Leisure.
While majority of the country is abiding by stay-at-home orders and working in an “office” that is also their living room due to the coronavirus outbreak, essential employees — including grocery story workers — are still heading out the door for the benefit of others.
To thank grocery store staff members around the country, Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods is offering to pay off grocery bills for the workers that help keep their communities fed. The brand, known for its health-minded products, will reimburse grocery workers across the U.S. for their supermarket purchases up to $200 each until they reach $20,000.
“Dr. Praeger’s is a family business and we believe in treating everyone we work with like our own family,” Larry Praeger, the CEO of Dr. Praeger’s, told Travel + Leisure. “For over 25 years the grocery stores across the country have been supporting Dr. Praeger’s, keeping the freezer aisles stocked. During this unprecedented global pandemic, we wanted to give back to the grocery workers who are essential to helping feed America and are working harder than ever.”
“We want to show them just how appreciated they are by helping reduce some of their bills for feeding their families,” he added.
To get reimbursed, Grocery store workers are asked to submit their receipts to grocerybill@drpraegers.com.
Grocery stores have been deemed essential businesses, along with healthcare workers and first responders, as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country — reaching more than 432,000 confirmed cases as of Thursday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Praeger’s is not alone in stepping up to help front line workers. In New York City, which has been particularly hard hit by the pandemic, companies have banded together to feed out-of-work restaurant workers as well as help procure masks for healthcare workers who need them.
To help struggling restaurants, companies like Uber Eats have waived fees for delivery, and Delta Air Lines has donated food leftover after the airline cut back on in-flight offerings.
Click here for the most recent updates on coronavirus from Travel + Leisure.
