GRAND OPENING Value Marketplace

 ST. MARY’S FOOD BANK ALLIANCE OPENS ITS NEW VALUE MARKETPLACE SHOPPING TO THE PUBLIC WITH GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION ON MAY 20
Food Bank Seeks to Help Families and Individuals Stretch Grocery Dollars By
Selling Staple Items Like Meat, Produce and Pantry Items at Discount Prices
With gasoline and food prices spiking and putting more pressure on families to make ends meet in this tough economy, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance wants to help stretch those grocery dollars further with the introduction of its new Value Marketplace program.
Unlike the free emergency food boxes composed of both donated and purchased items, Value Marketplace is a self-sustaining program featuring 100 percent purchased product of grocery staple items – meat, produce and pantry items – at a substantial discount over retail prices made possible by the large quantities St. Mary’s purchases at one time.
Located at 3003 W. Thomas Road, Value Marketplace accepts cash, debit and credit cards as well as EBT Quest cards (food stamps) and offers an al a carte menu of items – shoppers can select as many of each item as they wish
For a limited time, any transaction over $10 will earn a free five-pound bag of potatoes.
Come see what the Value Marketplace has to offer during the Grand Opening event from 1 – 3 p.m. on Friday May 20 during our grand opening celebration. Taste sample produce items and meat items cooked on the grill. Meet the Arizona Rattlers Sidewinders cheerleaders and selected Rattlers players – and enter a raffle for free Rattlers tickets. Take a shot at the basketball hoop for a $5 gift Value Marketplace gift certificate, and pick up other St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance items.