The Giant Company recently announced the recipient organizations of its second Make a Difference Challenge. A total of $250,000 was awarded to 24 nonprofit organizations, all of which are focused on initiatives that help create healthier communities.

Organizations were nominated by the Giant Company team members and evaluated by a panel of judges comprised of company leadership. Based on the review of entries, judges determined if organizations would receive either a $15,000 or a $5,000 award.

Those organizations awarded $15,000 each include Camelot for Children, Allentown; The Children's Home of Reading, Reading; Cocoa Packs, Hershey; The Infinite Mission, Media; Kennett Area Community Service, Kennett Square; Keystone Opportunity Center, Souderton; Kidz Power Pacs - Community Combined Ministries, Martinsburg, W.Va.; The Nehemiah Project, Altoona; The People's Kitchen, Philadelphia; Power Packs Project, Lancaster; Project SHARE of Carlisle; and Snipes Farm and Education Center, Morrisville.

Those organizations receiving $5,000 for their initiatives include Bloomsburg Food Cupboard, Bloomsburg; Bright Futures - Frederick/Winchester, Winchester, Va.; City Year Philadelphia, Philadelphia; First Class Children's Foundation, DuBois; Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation & Community Services (GEARS), Elizabethtown; Hanna's Pantry, Harrisburg; Home of the Sparrow, Exton; Hope Center at Hagerstown Rescue Mission, Hagerstown, Md.; Moms Offering Moms Support, Easton; Pennridge FISH Organization, Perkasie; Rachel & Troy Foundation, Plymouth Meeting; and Warminster Food Bank, Warminster.

In addition, Snipes Farm and Education Center received an additional $5,000 through an online Community Award. Kidz Power Pacs - Community Combined Ministries also received an additional $5,000 after being named the recipient of the Giant Choice Award, which was determined by team members from the Giant Company.

The Giant Company held its first Make a Difference Challenge in 2023 as a way to honor the company's legacy of giving by supporting organizations that are feeding the future and promoting healthier people and a healthier planet.