Lowcountry Food Bank receives $300,000 donation from Publix Super Markets Charities
June 16, 2025
Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) announced it received a $300,000 donation from Publix Super Markets Charities. The funds were used to purchase a 26′ refrigerated box truck that increases the amount of nutritious food that LCFB can distribute in the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina it serves. The funds were also used to purchase racking for LCFB’s new Southern Regional Food Center in Early Branch, SC. Racking in a food bank is essentially a system of shelves and structures designed to store food and related items safely and efficiently. Proper racking ensures food is stored off the floor and away from walls. Lowcountry Food Bank serves 200,000 neighbors annually who face food insecurity.
Unfortunately, the food insecurity rate is at its highest level in more than 20 years at more than 13% of the population in the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina the LCFB serves. This is equivalent to more than 204,000 of our neighbors, of whom more than 48,000 are children. LCFB works strategically to ensure that every neighbor who may be experiencing food insecurity has fair access to healthy food. Publix Charities donation will help increase capacity and help meet this elevated need.
“We are so proud to work with Publix as a long-standing partner that always steps up and makes an enormous difference in the lives of the neighbors we serve,” said Nick Osborne, Lowcountry Food Bank President and CEO. “Publix understands that more and more families have turned to us to help put healthy food on the table while we continue to navigate economic inflationary issues and higher food and transportation costs. We’re grateful to Publix Super Markets Charities for their years of support in helping alleviate hunger in our communities.”
“At Publix, we believe providing food for our neighbors in need is our greatest opportunity to give back and doing so is at the heart of our philanthropic efforts,” said Publix CEO Kevin Murphy. “We’re also grateful to Publix Super Markets Charities for its continued commitment to helping people experiencing
food insecurity. Publix and Publix Charities’ continued work with food banks across the Southeast provide vital resources and nourishment to better the lives of individuals in our communities.”
The $300,000 donation from Publix Super Markets Charities to Lowcountry Food Bank is one of several donations to help provide food and other essential support to people who face hunger. In all, Publix Super Markets Charities has donated $11 million to Feeding America partner food banks and other nonprofit partners in 2024.
About the Lowcountry Food Bank: Feed. Advocate. Empower.
The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributed more than 45 million pounds of food in 2024. The Lowcountry Food Bank helps fight hunger by distributing food to more than 240 partner agencies including on-site meal programs, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries. The Lowcountry Food Bank advocates on behalf of those who experience hunger and helps empower people to make healthy and nutritious food choices. For more information, go to the Lowcountry Food Bank website at lowcountryfoodbank.org.
About Publix Super Markets
Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. with more than 255,000 associates, currently operates 1,378 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky. For 27 consecutive years, the company has been recognized by Fortune as a great place to work. In addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized among the top in the grocery business. For more information, visit the company’s newsroom at corporate.publix.com/newsroom.
About Publix Super Markets Charities
George Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets, believed in giving. From the day he opened his first Publix, he made sure his associates, customers and community were taken care of. In 1966, he established the Foundation with the vision it would continue giving long after he was gone. Publix Super Markets Charities remains committed to serving the communities in which Publix operates. To learn more, visit www.publixcharities.org.
