How you can help Arizona families living with food insecurity

September is Hunger Action Month!

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - According to Feeding America, nearly 1.1 million Arizonans are facing food insecurity and hunger. More than 291,000 of them are children. That works out to 1 in 7 people and 1 in 5 children struggling with hunger.

That’s why Arizona’s Family is teaming up with Safeway and Albertsons stores to help St. Vincent de Paul Feed Arizona Families.

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Because ending hunger in Arizona is a primary mission for Albertsons and Safeway, they make it easy for shoppers to provide that help.

You can donate at the register when you shop at any Albertsons or Safeway store in Arizona.

When paying for your groceries at the register, a simple question will pop up on the PIN pad.

“Would you like to donate to keep local families nourished?”

You can choose a preset donation of $1, $3, or $5, or you can enter any amount you like. That figure will be added to your grocery bill.

There are also change jars at every register and collection boxes at the front of every store.

Every food donation is helpful, and every penny makes a difference. Organizations like St. Vincent de Paul are experts at stretching your dollars and working miracles for Arizona families in need.

There are more than 130 Albertsons and Safeway stores in Arizona -- from Page all the way down to Yuma -- and all of the money raised stays here to help families in our communities.

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If you get your groceries delivered, you can make a secure donation to Albertsons Companies Foundation online through PaylPal.