Hannaford Helps
Reusable Bag Program
Welcome to the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program! By simply making a $2.50 Community Bag or Fight Hunger Bag purchase, shoppers give $1 back to a local nonprofit selected monthly by store leadership. Use the resources below to let your supporters know.
Shoppers can now purchase the reusable Community Bag and Fight Hunger Bag on Hannaford-To-Go! Any online sales of these reusable bags at your selected store location for your selected month will automatically go to your nonprofit upon purchase.
Ongoing Impact
Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program Success
Check out real-time data based on the program’s lifetime sales since the first Fight Hunger Bag sold in April 2014 and the first Community Bag sold in October 2015. Last updated: 05/31/2023
3005073
Bags Sold
2216911
Donations To Date
90152190
Single-Use Bags Not Used*
1464
Hunger Orgs. Supported
5842
Non-Profits Supported
10679580
Meals Provided*
*See FAQs for calculations.
hannaford helps reusable Bag Program Overview
Making it easy for shoppers to give back to their local communities
Every time a shopper purchases a $2.50 Community Bag or Fight Hunger Bag at your selected Hannaford location, your nonprofit will receive a $1 donation. You can help drive bag sales and donations with an ongoing campaign to:
- Promote by emailing supporters.
- Promote by posting to your social media.
- Promote by sending press releases to local media.
- Check in with the store to meet its leadership and check out the bag display and stock.
Marketing Tools for Nonprofits
The more you get the word out to optimize sales and donations, the more you can maximize the benefit to your organization. Here are more easy-to-use tools that can help you create a complete campaign, so start spreading the news!
It’s in the bag!
Stories from nonprofits that’ve benefited from the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program.
Community Bag
Transforming the lives of children, their families and entire communities.
Make-A-Wish® Northeast New York
Fight Hunger Bag
Committed to the community.
Brunswick Cares Community Food Pantry
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy a bag?
Community Bags and Fight Hunger Bags are available at all Hannaford locations. Look for them at registers and on the reusable bag rack. If you can’t find them, just ask a staff member where they are. They’ll be happy to show you!
To find the Hannaford nearest to you, visit the store locator site. You can also purchase these bags in bulk – they make great gifts for friends, family, colleagues and group members. Show them you care about them, the community, and the environment! For information on bulk orders, please contact us at hannaford@bags4mycause.com.
How much does a bag cost?
How are nonprofits selected as beneficiaries each month?
Every month, leadership at each store location chooses local nonprofits to be the default beneficiaries from the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program. The names of the organizations are posted on the reusable bag rack during their benefitting month.