{"id":98105,"date":"2022-02-15T13:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T12:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-meijer-donates-300k-to-national-minority-supplier-development-council-in-support-of-diverse-owned-businesses-across-the-midwest\/"},"modified":"2022-02-15T14:50:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T18:50:02","slug":"meijer-dona-300000-al-national-minority-supplier-development-council-para-apoyar-empresas-de-propietarios-diversos-en-el-medio-oeste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/meijer-dona-300000-al-national-minority-supplier-development-council-para-apoyar-empresas-de-propietarios-diversos-en-el-medio-oeste\/","title":{"rendered":"Meijer Donates $300K to National Minority Supplier Development Council in Support of Diverse-Owned Businesses Across the Midwest"},"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]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 15, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Meijer announced today its donation of <span class=\"xn-money\">$300,000<\/span> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=279356669&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnmsdc.org%2F&amp;a=National+Minority+Supplier+Development+Council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Minority Supplier Development Council<\/a> (NMSDC) as part of its ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The contribution will be divided evenly between six <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=3953864910&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnmsdc.org%2Four-network%2F&amp;a=NMSDC+affiliate+councils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NMSDC affiliate councils<\/a> that support minority-owned businesses within the retailer&#8217;s six-state footprint.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2127left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg2127left\" title=\"Meijer donated $300,000 to the National Minority Supplier Development Council to support minority-owned businesses as part of its ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in its community.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1746588\/NMSDC.jpg\" alt=\"Meijer donated $300,000 to the National Minority Supplier Development Council to support minority-owned businesses as part of its ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in its community.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Our <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=1548889390&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meijer.com%2Fabout-meijer%2Fvendor-hub%2Fsupplier-diversity.html&amp;a=Supplier+Diversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Supplier Diversity<\/a> efforts go beyond our current vendor relationships \u2013 we want to create a pipeline of opportunity and empowerment that will bolster the success of diverse entrepreneurs across the Midwest for years to come,&#8221; Meijer President &amp; CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Rick Keyes<\/span> said. &#8220;That&#8217;s why we value the important work the NMSDC is doing to strengthen minority-owned businesses in our communities and look forward to partnering on our shared goals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NMSDC and its affiliate councils advance certified minority-owned businesses by offering education and development programs, networking opportunities and increased visibility and connections to help them grow. This donation comes at an important time because, according to the NMSDC, the pandemic continues to take a severe toll on minority-owned businesses, especially because minority communities tend to be impacted most deeply by economic recession.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Supporting minority-owned businesses is the right thing to do for our communities and our customers, now more than ever,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Carla Hendon<\/span>, Director of Supplier Diversity and Indirect Procurement at Meijer. &#8220;It&#8217;s exciting to know that the businesses we&#8217;re helping through this donation could grow to become our vendor partners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The retailer&#8217;s donation will be divided between the following NMSDC affiliate councils, benefitting businesses within the retailer&#8217;s footprint and beyond in alignment with its efforts to identify diverse suppliers:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Chicago MSDC<\/b>, which serves Metro Chicago and <span class=\"xn-location\">Northwest Indiana<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Michigan MSDC<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Mid-States MSDC<\/b>, which serves <span class=\"xn-location\">Indiana<\/span> (except <span class=\"xn-location\">Northwest Indiana<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-location\">Central Illinois<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Eastern Missouri<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>North Central MSDC<\/b>, which serves <span class=\"xn-location\">Iowa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">North Dakota<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Minnesota<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Dakota<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ohio MSDC <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>TriState MSDC<\/b>, which serves <span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Tennessee<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">West Virginia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The NMSDC donation is part of the retailer&#8217;s end-of-year donation efforts, totaling <span class=\"xn-money\">$6.5 million<\/span> that will support its key areas of giving: Hunger Relief, Diversity &amp; Inclusion, Sustainability and Local Giving. More details on the other donations will be shared as information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Diversity &amp; Inclusion at Meijer, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=1406841788&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meijer.com%2Fabout-meijer%2Fdiversity-and-inclusion.html&amp;a=meijer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">meijer.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=2380889990&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fmeijercommunity.com%2Fdiversity-inclusion&amp;a=meijercommunity.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">meijercommunity.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Meijer:<\/b> Meijer is a <span class=\"xn-location\">Grand Rapids, Mich.<\/span>-based retailer that operates 258 supercenters and grocery stores throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Indiana<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Illinois<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Wisconsin<\/span>. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the &#8220;one-stop shopping&#8221; 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. For additional information on Meijer, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=1601047059&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meijer.com%2F&amp;a=www.meijer.com.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.meijer.com.<\/a>\u00a0Follow Meijer on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=1690645436&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMeijer&amp;a=%40twitter.com%2FMeijer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@twitter.com\/Meijer<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=900919539&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMeijerPR&amp;a=%40twitter.com%2FMeijerPR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@twitter.com\/MeijerPR<\/a>\u00a0or become a fan at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=942385855&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmeijer&amp;a=www.facebook.com%2Fmeijer.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.facebook.com\/meijer.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg4c31left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg4c31left\" 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>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=3389519747&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1746588%2FNMSDC.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1746588%2FNMSDC.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1746588\/NMSDC.jpg<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=331166776&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><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Meijer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 15, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Meijer announced today its donation of <span class=\"xn-money\">$300,000<\/span> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443491-1&amp;h=279356669&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnmsdc.org%2F&amp;a=National+Minority+Supplier+Development+Council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">National Minority Supplier Development Council<\/a> (NMSDC) as part of its ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The contribution will be&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":98106,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}