Safeway to Announce Seniors-only Shopping Hour to Protect From COVID-19

Joining the Gee and Ursula Show, president of Safeway and Albertson's for the Seattle Division, Karl Schroeder.

…A couple things that folks could do to help: one of them is certainly to just say thank you to employees that are on the frontline working hard. It means a lot to them.

I think also just taking a neighbors-helping-neighbors approach when we do have the hours that we might be restricting other than seniors, please honor that…

We've set up a donation in our check stands at the pin pad. The money will go to organizations that are working to provide meals for students who need it while schools are closed, organizations that are helping recently unemployed with SNAP and WIC benefits as quickly as possible, and then there are organizations that need funding to help transport local food banks and feeding programs.

Anybody can do that at any check stand, even if it's just your change, and we at the Safeway Albertsons have committed to match up to $3 million of customer donations.

Listen to the full radio interview or Karl Schroeder, President of the Seattle Division for Safeway and Albertsons,  on the Gee and Ursula Show here.

Learn more about Safeway and Albertsons' company-wide initiatives for shopping hours for senior citizens and vulnerable customers, Albertsons Companies Foundation’s fundraiser to help fight hunger during the COVID-19 crisis, and hiring activities including partnering with businesses to offer jobs to furloughed employees.