HOULTON, Maine — The Houlton Hannaford Supermarket recently presented Houlton Elementary School with $1,000 as part of the Hannaford Helps Schools program.
Overall, Hannaford Supermarkets distributed checks for more than $640,000 to schools in New England and New York through the Hannaford Helps Schools program in 2017. Customers trigger donations by purchasing eligible products.
Schools can use the donations for whatever items students need locally, whether that is new computers, musical instruments, sports gear, field trips or playground equipment.
In its 17th year, Hannaford Helps Schools raised $441,894 for more than 1,500 schools. Schools in each community that raised the most money also received an additional $1,000, bringing the total raised during the 2016-17 school year campaign to $640,894.
Under the program, customers received three “school dollars,” which are equivalent to cash, for every four participating products purchased. Since its inception, Hannaford Helps Schools has raised $10.3 million for schools in New England and New York.
