{"id":274024,"date":"2025-12-19T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-meijer-provides-hundreds-of-holiday-surprises-in-12th-annual-very-merry-meijer-event\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T12:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:10:02","slug":"meijer-ofrece-cientos-de-sorpresas-navidenas-en-la-decimosegunda-edicion-anual-del-evento-very-merry-meijer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/meijer-ofrece-cientos-de-sorpresas-navidenas-en-la-decimosegunda-edicion-anual-del-evento-very-merry-meijer\/","title":{"rendered":"Meijer Provides Hundreds of Holiday Surprises in 12th Annual Very Merry Meijer Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Retailer surprises customers across the Midwest <\/i><i>with shopping sprees just in time for the holidays<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 18, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Midwest retailer Meijer brought holiday joy to nearly a thousand customers and team members during its 12<sup>th<\/sup> annual Very Merry Meijer event. At each store across the Midwest, Meijer leaders embraced the holiday spirit by surprising an in-store or pickup customer with a <span class=\"xn-money\">$1,000<\/span> gift card and multiple Meijer team members with <span class=\"xn-money\">$200<\/span> gift cards.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg556fleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg556fleft\" title=\"Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates 241 supercenters throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the \u201cone-stop shopping\u201d concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers, toys and electronics. \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/773739\/Meijer_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates 241 supercenters throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the \u201cone-stop shopping\u201d concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers, toys and electronics. \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Very Meijer Merry began in 2014 to help spread holiday cheer in stores and has grown into a beloved annual tradition across the company, as these acts of kindness help relieve the stress of the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Shopping for the people you love most is one of life&#8217;s greatest joys, and we&#8217;re honored to play even a small part in making that possible. This is our heartfelt way of helping customers who may need extra support to make the holiday season truly magical for their families,&#8221; said Meijer President &amp; CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Rick Keyes<\/span>. &#8220;Moments like these fill our stores with the spirit of giving and remind us why we do what we do \u2014 it&#8217;s all about thanking our customers and team members within the communities we proudly serve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The surprise gifts are given to customers at random, either while they are shopping or in the checkout lane. Many shared moving stories of how the surprise allowed them to celebrate this holiday season and were touched by the gesture from the Midwest retailer.<\/p>\n<p>In <span class=\"xn-location\">Columbus, Ohio<\/span>, Store Director <span class=\"xn-person\">Jonathon Jones<\/span> selected Nina, a customer who is a single mother of three. Nina was recently laid off from her job, but was still focusing her time on helping others, and had spent the morning serving families from her church.<\/p>\n<p>In <span class=\"xn-location\">Lincoln Park, Mich.<\/span>, south of <span class=\"xn-location\">Detroit<\/span>, Store Director <span class=\"xn-person\">Neil Joiner<\/span> chose a family that included a woman named <span class=\"xn-location\">Victoria<\/span> and three young children. After a conversation, Neil learned that the children were her nieces and nephews, as she was helping her sister through a difficult divorce, which had resulted in losing her home and her job. When <span class=\"xn-location\">Victoria<\/span> received the gift cards, she was overwhelmed with gratitude. This gift would allow them to get gifts for all the children, including one little girl who mentioned during the conversation that what she wanted most this year was five Barbies. To complete the surprise, Neil presented her with five Barbies wrapped and ready for Christmas, explaining that Santa shops at Meijer and sometimes leaves behind presents for kids. Her smile lit up her whole face as she sweetly exclaimed, &#8220;Look! Santa spelled my name!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meijer also continued its tradition of celebrating its team members through the Very Merry Meijer festivities, surprising three team members in each store with <span class=\"xn-money\">$200<\/span> gift cards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One of our team members was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and despite his health struggles, has continued to show up with a smile, lift others up and serve our customers and community without pause,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Kristina Nabors<\/span>, Store Director in <span class=\"xn-location\">West Chester, Ohio<\/span>. &#8220;I was able to present him and his wife, also a team member, with a gift card to help support their family through this time. Very <span class=\"xn-person\">Merry Meijer<\/span> reflects what we value most: taking care of our people, in the same way we take care of our customers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4583728-1&amp;h=3728178330&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F1147463920%2F0562cd12e3%3Fshare%3Dcopy%26fl%3Dsv%26fe%3Dci&amp;a=2025+Very+Merry+Meijer+highlight+video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">2025 Very Merry Meijer highlight video<\/a> and follow the fun on social channels at #VeryMerryMeijer.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Meijer: <\/b>Meijer is a privately owned, family-operated retailer that serves customers at more than 500 supercenters, grocery stores, neighborhood markets, and express locations throughout the Midwest. As the pioneer of the one-stop shopping concept, more than 70,000 Meijer team members work hard to deliver a friendly, seamless in-store and online shopping experience featuring an assortment of fresh foods, high-quality apparel, household essentials, and health and wellness products and services. Meijer is consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work and annually donates at least 6 percent of its profit to strengthen its communities. Additional information on the company can be found by visiting <u><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4583728-1&amp;h=84697947&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsroom.meijer.com%2F&amp;a=newsroom.meijer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">newsroom.meijer.com<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <span><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4583728-1&amp;h=1873249859&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F773739%2FMeijer_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F773739%2FMeijer_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/773739\/Meijer_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Meijer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Retailer surprises customers across the Midwest <\/i><i>with shopping sprees just in time for the holidays<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 18, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Midwest retailer Meijer brought holiday joy to nearly a thousand customers and team members during its 12<sup>th<\/sup> annual Very Merry Meijer event. 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