SpartanNash has been a long standing partner of Special Olympics Michigan for 35 years. Since 1985, SpartanNash has contributed nearly $9.1 million to support the State Summer Games and year-round athletic training of more than 23,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. SpartanNash has raised the $9.1 million through associate and community support.

In addition to financial contributions, SpartanNash supports the State Summer Games with hundreds of volunteers who are associates, retirees, friends, families, vendors and independent retailers. Many of these volunteers step up year after year, several proudly serving since 1985. SpartanNash also provides meals for all volunteers throughout the State Summer Games. Before the State Summer Games, SpartanNash sells medallions in all D&W Fresh Market, Family Fare, VG's, VG's Fresh Market, Glen's, Glen's Fresh Market, Forest Hills Foods and ValuLand stores, as well as independent stores across Michigan.

SpartanNash Healthy Athlete of the Year

SpartanNash is very interested in helping community members improve their health and wellness. In 2007, Spartan Stores started its Healthy Athlete of the Year program to recognize one Special Olympics Michigan athlete each year who exemplifies a healthy life-style and the Special Olympics Oath. The award is given to an athlete at State Summer Games who strives for wellness, a balance of the mind, body and spirit and is a leader among other athletes. SpartanNash features that athlete on one of its Spartan brand products.

SpartanNash Healthy Athlete of the Year Winners:

• 2019 - Scott Rowsey 
• 2018 - Meagan Barker
• 2017 - Kayla Cornell
• 2016 - Thomas Carlisle
• 2015 - Ben Dornoff
• 2014 - Robert Malnight
• 2013 - David Paquette
• 2012 - Ben Snider
• 2011 - Nicholas Cross
• 2010 - Kassondra Pratt
• 2009 - Amy Bliss
• 2008 - Kier Mallory
• 2007 - Melissa Prill

SpartanNash is a Fortune 500 company and the fifth largest food distributor in the United States. We also are the largest food distributor serving U.S. military commissaries and exchanges in the world, in terms of revenue. We currently operate 159 corporate-owned grocery stores in nine states, and distribute to 2,100 independent locations in more than 40 states. Our military operations also serve the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Azores, Bahrain and Egypt.

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