Credit: Abington Public Library. LAUREL HARRISH PHOTOGRAPHY
The GIANT Company, the well-established grocery chain headquartered in Carlisle, has partnered with environmental nonprofit Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful on an ongoing initiative known as the Healing the Planet Grant Program.
Since its inception in 2021, this program has grown into a multi-year effort to enrich communities by funding tree planting, reducing food waste, and enhancing green spaces.
This year, the Abington Public Library was announced as one of the recipients of the grant.
“Every action, big or small, helps create a greener tomorrow,” said Courtney Hopcraft, manager of community relations and charitable giving, The GIANT Company. “This year’s Healing the Planet grant recipients are making a difference in their own local communities, planting more than 4,000 new trees throughout the Commonwealth.”
Customers can support the initiative through "round-up" donations at checkout, bolstering community grants in past years.
Since 2021, the Healing the Planet grant program has awarded over $1.3 million to 178 recipients, empowering projects that connect communities with green spaces, protect and improve local waterways and water resources, prevent, reduce, and recover food waste, and support native tree planting and habitat restoration.
“Native trees play a critical role in protecting local ecosystem," said Heidi Pedicone, director of programs at Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. "They support wildlife, reduce erosion, and require less maintenance to thrive. Tree planting efforts also help improve the appearance and safety of our communities, which can reduce littering and support long-term economic development. Each grant recipient is making a lasting impact in their community, from restoring green spaces to protecting water resources across Pennsylvania. We’re proud to invest in these initiatives and are grateful for our partnership with The GIANT Company.”
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful has supported community improvement initiatives and encouraged community leadership, responsibility, and respect for the environment since 1990. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, a state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc. has more than 30 years of experience in organizing volunteer-driven community improvement events. Visit keeppabeautiful.org for more information on programs or to find an event near you.
Other ways The GIANT Company works to heal the planet include zero-waste initiatives, offsetting emissions, reducing food waste and producing green energy, and plastic reduction efforts. To learn more, visit giantfoodstores.com/pages/our-purpose.
