The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation (“Foundation”) announced today that it will give $300,000 to 120 kids for the 2023-2024 school year. All of the scholars are the children of Kroger employees. They each get $2,500 to put toward any two- or four-year college, university, or vocational school that has been approved. Since the Kroger Scholars Program began in 2008, it has given out more than $4.8 million in scholarships.
“This chance means everything to me. My dad has been a part of the Kroger Family for fifteen years, and I was lucky enough to join them two years ago,” said Olivia Giovanoni, a Kroger Scholar who is studying hospitality at Purdue University Fort Wayne. “I’m so grateful for this scholarship and for being a part of the Kroger Family.”
More than 90 colleges across the country will have Kroger Scholars from the 2023–2024 school year. Students were chosen based on a wide range of factors, such as volunteering, community service, extracurricular activities, academic success, and work experience.
Kroger’s Head of Philanthropy, Patty Leesemann, said, “Our associates’ hard work and contributions make us proud every day, and it makes us even happier to celebrate their personal achievements.” “It’s an honor for us to be a part of this important event and help kids and our associates with their money problems. Our 2023 Kroger Scholars, congratulations!”
Kroger Scholars is a company-wide program put on by The Kroger Co. Foundation. It is open to the biological, adopted, and stepchildren of Kroger Family of Companies employees who have worked at least 1,000 hours per year for at least two years. Click here to find out more about The Kroger Co. Foundation.
Kroger also has a scheme that helps its employees pay for school. Both full-time and part-time employees can get up to $21,000. Kroger wants everyone to keep learning throughout their lives, from getting a GED to getting a Ph.D. Find out more about how to get a careers at Kroger here.
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We are committed to our Purpose: To Feed the Human SpiritTM at The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). We are a family of companies with almost half a million employees who serve more than 11 million customers every day through a seamless online shopping experience and retail food stores with different banner names. Our goal is to inspire and uplift Americans through food and create #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Visit our site for news and business relations to find out more about us.
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