Hornbacher's donates more than $80,000 to North Dakota's only food bank

(Fargo, ND) -- A local food bank is celebrating following a large donation from a regional grocery chain.

Hornbacher's is donating $82,260 raised by customers to the Great Plains Food Bank. The donation funds were raised through their annual "Feed Hope" campaign, and will be used to feed hungry families, children and seniors across North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota. 

"It's a campaign that we have been running now for twelve years and we have raised over $860,000 dollars for the Great Plains Food Banks, "said Hornbacher's President Matt Leiseth, "Every dollar that is collected at Hornbacher's and donated back to the food bank goes to helping people in need."

According to a release sent by Great Plains Food Bank, 25% of funds raised will stay in the F-M metro to directly benefit local food pantries. The remaining 75% will be used to assist with the Great Plains Food Bank's distribution efforts and refill their perishable food reserves. Great Plains Food Bank representatives say the donations amount to approximately 1 million pounds of food each year. 

You can learn more about the Great Plains Food Bank by clicking here.