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The third Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend was another one for the record books! Saturday's events focused on honoring our active duty military members, veterans and their families through our Hy-Vee Homefront program and the running of the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 presented by Instacart. Sunday we helped highlight the many communities facing food insecurity through our partnership with Feeding America and the running of the Hy-Vee One Step 250 presented by Gatorade. Plus, we hosted some of the biggest names in music for four amazing concerts on the track! Thank you to everyone who attended!

The next Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit is set for September 12 in Kansas City at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium! This summit is for all small business owners and entrepreneurs looking for advice on: • boosting your business marketing • gaining access to capital • getting your products into retailers like Hy-Vee Join us for the chance to network, have one-on-one mentoring with Hy-Vee store directors and get valuable insights and information from business leaders! It’s free and open to the public! During the summit there will be a live pitch competition and Hy-Vee awarding total cash investments up to $50,000. Chef Paul Wahlberg of the Wahlburgers franchise will be there as a celebrity judge! Apply by 11:59 p.m., August 11, 2024. For registration and pitch submission details, visit https://lnkd.in/gGV5z_h7

As part of Hy-Vee’s ongoing commitment to advancing small businesses, we welcomed 150 entrepreneurs at the seventh Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit in Sioux Falls. Attendees had a full day of networking, breakout sessions, mentoring, and a resource expo. The highlight of the day was the pitch competition which included celebrity judge, Chef Paul Wahlberg, co-owner of Wahlburgers and Alma Nove. Hy-Vee awarded a total of $50,000 to six businesses with Soul Grain LLC winning the grand prize of $30,000. Thank you to all our competitors, attendees, expo partners and speakers!

We are excited to share that FIVE Hy-Vee women leaders have been named to Progressive Grocer's 2024 class of Top Women in Grocery! These leaders have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the grocery industry and embody Hy-Vee’s mission of making lives easier, healthier and happier for our customers every day. Please help us congratulate this year’s recipients: • Anna Stoermer, executive vice president, chief retail officer • Aimee O’Leary, vice president, store design • Liz Arickx, vice president, chief of staff • Karla Quandt, district store director, Shawnee Hy-Vee • Elise Scheil, district store director, Coralville Crosspark Road Hy-Vee Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJEgeRFg

Who’s excited for Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend? This guy certainly is! Earlier this month, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden visited Des Moines to preview next month’s race. Josef first stopped by the Grimes Hy-Vee where he signed autographs for more than 300 fans before the Team Penske INDYCAR driver hosted a youth esports tournament at the West Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex. Watch Josef as he looks to add two more Iowa Speedway wins to his resume during Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend, July 12 -14. Get tickets at https://lnkd.in/gVdkj9ge

Juneteenth represents a significant point in our country’s history which we celebrate and honor. Hy-Vee is committed to embracing and supporting the diversity that makes up our Helpful Smiles today and every day.

Hy-Vee values the partnerships our stores have with local food pantries across our nine-state region. This week, Aron Brencht, food donor relationship manager of the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) and DJ Vega, store manager at our Edgewood Hy-Vee, visited KCRG-TV9’s Everyday Iowa to discuss the vital importance of food rescue. Our Cedar Rapids-area Hy-Vee stores contribute on average more than 10,000 pounds of food rescue donations weekly to HACAP and their partner food pantries. In the past month, Hy-Vee's food rescue donations have provided 83,000 meals to individuals and families in the Cedar Rapids area struggling with food insecurity.

Excited to announce our 15 finalists for the pitch competition taking place at the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit in Sioux Falls, SD on June 18! One winner will receive a grand prize of $30,000 and a total of $50,000 in prizes will be awarded at the summit. Click the link to read more about each finalist. https://lnkd.in/g9JfdjxV.

Mike Rollins is a master of produce. As produce manager of the Madison Avenue Hy-Vee in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mike’s passion is blending fresh flavors with one-of-a-kind displays. This year, Mike was selected from produce managers across the nation to receive one of the industry’s highest honors — the International Fresh Produce Association’s Retail Produce Manager Award. Please help us give a special congratulations to Mike on this outstanding honor!

Last week, Hy-Vee and KCCI-TV worked together to fight food insecurity in Central Iowa. “Pack the Pantry” was a collaborative initiative to stock local food pantries across the region to prepare for the start of summer when pantries see a rise in need. Throughout the week, Hy-Vee employees and volunteers from local pantries joined customers to drop-off food at area stores, which were donated to a nearby pantry. Additionally, customers rounded up their purchases at the register as part of our continuing 100 Million Meals Challenge. In all, Hy-Vee and KCCI raised more than 347,000 meals benefitting Central Iowa families in need.