NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, announces today that it will donate $52,184 to Ochsner Hospital for Children. Bolstering its commitment to communities throughout Louisiana, Winn-Dixie’s successful Mardi Gras initiatives have raised more than $100,000 for Ochsner Hospital for Children over the last two years.
This year’s donation of more than $52,000 was raised through a combination of generous customer contributions, a percentage of king cakes sales during Mardi Gras season and dedicated funds from Winn-Dixie Gives.
Anthony Hucker, President and CEO of Southeastern Grocers, said, “We continue to value and appreciate the unwavering generosity of our Louisiana associates and customers. The kindheartedness of this community will enable Ochsner Hospital for Children to continue their life-changing work across the Gulf Coast. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our partnership with this organization and others that touch the lives of those we serve.”
Winn-Dixie’s relationship with Ochsner Hospital for Children continues to expand through community events and partnerships with local schools. This year, art students from Riverdale High School supported Winn-Dixie’s efforts by decorating 63 second line umbrellas representing Winn-Dixie’s 63 years of service in South Louisiana. The second line umbrellas were showcased at Ochsner’s annual King Cake Festival, which Winn-Dixie proudly sponsored in 2019.
Thomas Harris, Jr., FACHE, Vice President of Pediatrics at Ochsner Hospital for Children, said, “The Ochsner Hospital for Children family is so grateful that New Orleans has embraced King Cake Festival and its cause. The generosity of Winn-Dixie touches the lives of so many in our community by helping us provide the quality healthcare our kids need and deserve.”
Winn-Dixie is honored to partner with organizations like Ochsner Hospital for Children that share a passion to serve communities in need throughout Louisiana. The dollars raised for the health system will help to support patients and programs that offer personalized patient care to children with a range of physical, cognitive and behavioral disabilities.
About Winn-Dixie
Founded in 1925, Winn-Dixie grocery stores, liquor stores and in-store pharmacies serve communities throughout five southeastern states - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. is a subsidiary of Southeastern Grocers, which is one of the largest supermarket chains based in the Southeast. For more information, please visit www.winndixie.com and www.segrocers.com.
About Winn-Dixie Gives
SEG Gives is the charitable arm of Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys and Winn-Dixie supermarkets dedicated to supporting the communities we serve and the causes that impact our customers.
About Ochsner Health System
Ochsner Health System is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system. Driven by a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate, coordinated clinical and hospital patient care is provided across the region by Ochsner's 30 owned, managed and affiliated hospitals and more than 80 health centers and urgent care centers. Ochsner is the only Louisiana hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Hospital” across four specialty categories caring for patients from all 50 states and more than 60 countries worldwide each year. Ochsner employs more than 18,000 employees and over 1,200 physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties, and conducts more than 700 clinical research studies. Ochsner Health System is proud to be a tobacco-free environment. For more information, please visit ochsner.org.
