2023–2024: Community First Grant

The Community First Grant (CFG) supports nonprofits focused on long-term fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education that are engaged with Team Members. This includes community gardens, mobile markets, healthy cooking classes and more.

Meet the 2023-2024 Community Partners and Team Members below.

Team Member | Role | Store | Location | Community Partner

Jump to an Operational Area // California // Central West // Midwest // North Atlantic & International // Northeast // Southeast

California

  • Melissa Carrillo  |  Food Safety Risk Administrator  |  Napa Store  |  Napa, CA  |  Napa Farmers Market

  • Ryan Johnson  |  Produce/Floral Team Leader  |  Del Mar Store  |  San Diego, CA  |  Berry Good Food

  • Chelsea Nienow  |  Associate Team Leader  |  Capitola Store  |  Capitola, CA  |  Common Roots Farm  |  Common Roots Farm

Central West

Midwest

  • Phylicia Clutter  |  Customer Service Associate Team Leader  |  Overland Park Store  |  Overland Park, KS  |  Kanbe’s Markets

  • Naomy Erazo  |  Whole Body Supplement Buyer and Team Trainer  |  River Forest Store  |  River Forest, IL  |  By the Hand

  • Christian Galtieri  |  E-commerce Team Leader  |  Lexington Store  |  Lexington, KY  |  FoodChain 

  • Gennaro Galtieri  |  Senior Field Associate  |  Store Support Office  |  Lexington, KY  |  Northside Common Market

  • Katie Grandy  |  Prepared Foods Team Leader  |  Wauwatosa Store  |  Wauwatosa, WI  |  Groundwork Milwaukee

  • Charlotte Hall  |  Cashier’s Assistant  |  Bowman Store  |  Little Rock, AR  |  Well Fed Community Development Corporation 

  • Christopher McAlister  |  Store Trainer  |  Birmingham Store  |  Birmingham, MI  |  Keep Growing Detroit

  • Ron McCann  |  Associate Store Team Leader  |  Dublin Store  |  Columbus, OH  |  Franklinton Farms

  • Sonja McCarrel  |  Associate Store Team Leader  |  Market Square Store  |  Indianapolis, IN  |  Growing Places Indy

  • Matthew McNeill  |  Team Trainer  |  Lexington Store  |  Lexington, KY  |  Seedleaf 

  • Paige Miller  |  Customer Service  |  Kansas City Store  |  Kansas City, MO  |  George Washington Carver Farm

  • Brittany Plante  |  Whole Body Associate Team Leader  |  West Lane Store  |  Upper Arlington, OH  |  Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association

  • Ge Song  |  Legal Team Regulatory Counsel  |  Store Support Office  |  St. Louis, MO  |  Operation Food Search

  • Edward Whittington  |  Prepared Foods Supervisor  |  Galleria Store  |  St. Louis, MO  |  The Community Gardens of Hope Hill’s

North Atlantic & International

  • James Clancy  |  Associate Store Team Leader  |  Hingham Store  |  Hingham, MA  |  Weymouth Food Pantry  |  Holly Hill Farm

  • Avery Danielson  |  Store Trainer  |  Shrewsbury Store  |  Shrewsbury, MA  |  Dismas House Farm

  • Ashley Davies  |  Specialty Associate Team Leader  |  Victoria Uptown Mall  |  Victoria, BC  |  LifeCycles Project

  • Louise Day  |  Store Scanning Specialist  |  West Vancouver Store  |  West Vancouver, BC  |  Squamish Climate Action Network

  • Agnes Kerley  |  Produce/Floral Team Trainer  |  Albany Store  |  Albany, NY  |  Schenectady Community Ministries

  • Julie Lustig  |  Store Team Leader  |  West Vancouver Store  |  West Vancouver, BC  |  Qqs (Eyes) Projects Society

  • Alexander Mendoza  |  Senior Team Member Services Business Partner  |  Store Support Office  |  Somerville, MA  |  Groundwork Somerville

  • Whitney Moore  |  Store Scanning Specialist  |  Bellingham Store  |  Bellingham, MA  |  Medway Community Farm

  • Nia Nugent-Faverman  |  Associate Store Team Leader  |  Wellesley Store  |  Wellesley, MA  |  Regional Environmental Council

  • Ezalino Picanco  |  Store Trainer  |  Wellesley Store  |  Wellesley, MA  |  Needham Community Farm

  • Sandra Superior  |  Store Trainer  |  Bedford New Hampshire Store  |  Bedford, New Hampshire  |  Grow Nashua

  • Alex Serrano  |  Associate Store Team Leader  |  Medford Store  |  Medford, MA  |  Urban Farming Institute

Northeast

Southeast