What We Support
As your community grocer, we generously support organizations and activities that make life better in our communities. Initiatives and programs addressing education, hunger, health initiatives and programs that lay the foundation for stronger communities are at the very core of our mission to be good people who sell good food and do good deeds.
Support Policies and Guidelines
- All support requests must be submitted through our online process
- Non-profit status must be verifiable
- Applications need to be submitted 45 days in advance of your event
- Only one request per event or activity should be submitted annually
- Funding approval will be communicated via email
Brookshire Brothers may contribute gift cards, checks, product (in-kind support) or volunteers depending on the organization’s needs.
Generally, Brookshire Brothers does not provide support for the following:
- Individuals (medical expenses, benefits and/or funeral costs)
- Sports sponsorships/individual teams (equipment, uniforms, travel expenses, advertising and promotions including signs, t-shirts and promotional print materials)
- Student organizations/clubs
- Reducing debts or past operating ventures
- Capital projects
- Political or partisan organizations or campaigns
- Endowment funds
- Talent and beauty contests
- Research
- Religious organizations
- Mass-produced requests that may have been sent to various organizations
- Animals/Animal Services
Ways that we engage with our customers and communities include:
- Donations to food banks and pantries
- Partnerships with our local school districts, as well as with programs like Junior Achievement and Project Graduation
- Partnerships with our local chambers of commerce
- Hurricane or disaster relief efforts
Feeding the Hungry
Our customers help us feed the hungry by participating in the in-store Brown Bags of Hope and the Helping a Neighbor in Need programs. When customers purchase a Brown Bag of Hope or a hot meal during the holidays, our staff then distributes those donations to food pantries, veterans’ organizations and schools across our communities.
Supporting Our Youth
As a grocer, we recognize that all of the food we sell within our stores was grown at one point, so it’s important to us to help develop the next generation of agricultural experts. Our Store Directors support hundreds of local agricultural programs and the young people they serve, who work hard raising livestock or building projects throughout the year.
Fun Fests
We know that fairs, festivals and celebrations weave into the very fabric of a community. We support local and statewide festivals that draw visitors into the towns we serve and excite the folks who live there. The Texas Forest Festival, Fiddlers Frolics, The Texas Blueberry Festival, and Cinco de Mayo celebrations are just a few we sponsor.
Life’s a Zoo
Lufkin’s Ellen Trout Zoo is directly across the street from our Corporate Headquarters. For each box of Crav’n Animal Crackers purchased in our stores, we donate a $.25 back to the Ellen Trout Zoo, which has resulted in thousands of dollars being spent to help educate millions of children and adults about the natural world.
Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation
For more than 100 years, Brookshire Brothers has made charitable contributions to aid in the fight against food insecurity and in support of programs and initiatives focused on education, health and wellbeing. The Brookshire Brothers Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization furthers the company’s mission by assisting additional agencies on a larger scale.