SPRINGFIELD, Va. (March 19, 2025) – Hy-Vee has surpassed $1 million in support for Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit that supports post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families, through its Hy-Vee Homefront initiative, reaching $1.3 million in 2024.
Since 2014, Hy-Vee has supported Hope For The Warriors through its Homefront initiative that supports veterans, active-duty military, and their families. The goal of the Hy-Vee Homefront initiative is to increase awareness of and support for organizations that serve our nation’s military members, veterans and their families through fundraisers, community events and special initiatives.
Hy-Vee operates over 570 business units across nine Midwestern states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
“We are incredibly proud of our longstanding partnership with Hope For The Warriors,” said Dawn Buzynski, assistant vice president of communications for Hy-Vee. “Since 2014, we’ve worked alongside the HOPE staff to raise awareness and provide resources for post-9/11 veterans and active military. Our goal has always been to honor their service and sacrifice by supporting them through fundraisers, community events and special initiatives that truly make a difference.”
The donations to Hope For The Warriors continue to be used to fund a variety of its programs focused on providing financial, career and educational stability; physical and emotional strength; and social support that builds community.
“We’re honored to work toward our mission alongside corporate partners like Hy-Vee that understand the value of hiring and supporting military families year-round,” said Robin Kelleher, founder and CEO for Hope For The Warriors. “Each year, requests for HOPE’s support with housing and food insecurities continue to rise within the military community, and we’re able to continue to meet those critical needs thanks to supporters like Hy-Vee and its dedicated customers.”
For more information on Hope For The Warriors, visit hopeforthewarriors.org.
For more information on the Hy-Vee Homefront, visit hy-vee.com/corporate/our-company/homefront/.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Erin McCloskey
Hope For The Warriors
erin@etmccloskey.com
(336) 207-5222
About Hope For The Warriors
Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a foundation of stability, strength and community for post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families. Since its inception, Hope For The Warriors has served over 171,000 service members, veterans, military spouses, and caregivers through 10 programs/services focused on providing financial, career and educational stability; physical and emotional strength; and social support that builds community. This includes The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Hope For The Warriors providing confidential, high-quality mental health care services. For more information, visit hopeforthewarriors.org, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn.
About Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 570 business units across nine Midwestern states with sales of more than $13 billion annually. The supermarket chain is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service. Hy-Vee was recently named the No. 1 grocery store in America by USA TODAY. The company’s more than 75,000 employees provide “A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle” to customers every day. For additional information, visit www.hy-vee.com.
