Photo Friday: Family Meals Month in Action

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The food retail industry is rallying around National Family Meals Month™. Here are some of the activities we’ve seen encouraging families to get back to the table.

<p>The food retail industry is rallying around <a href="https://www.fmi.org/family-meals">National Family Meals Month™</a>. Here are some of the activities we’ve seen encouraging families to get back to the table. </p> <h5>Giant Food</h5> <p><img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/nutrition-mad-easy.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=cc78546e_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="Nutrition Made Easy" title="Nutrition Made Easy" style="float: left; margin: 10px;" />Giant Food hosted a podcast—<a href="https://giantfood.com/gf-wellness/#/podcast">Family Meals Month - Nourishing Your Family Unit</a>— featuring FMI’s David Fikes and Tom Cosgrove. This podcast is part of their Nutrition Made Easy series that is hosted by registered dietitian Mandy Katz. Mandy gave an insightful look into the current state of family mealtimes and taught simple tips you can use to get your loved ones gathered around the table. David and Tom provided details on why family meals nourish our family units as much as they nourish our bodies.</p> <h5>Newport Avenue Market</h5> <p><img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/newport-nfmm.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=ed78546e_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="Newport Ave Market " title="Newport Ave Market NFMM" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" />Newport Avenue Market is focusing their <a href="https://newportavemarket.com/frito-pie-chili-fritos-and-lots-of-cheese-is-whats-for-dinner-tuesday-september-24-at-newport-avenue-market/">What's for Dinner Tuesday</a> program on families all month long in celebration of National Family Meals Month™. All meals for September will serve four people and cost $30. They also are giving away oven mitts when customers pick up meals in-store. Using these oven mitts, Newport Avenue Market is running a social media contest—contestants take a picture with their oven mitt, tag @NewportAveMarket on Facebook or Instagram with hashtag <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/webelieveinfamilymeals?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBB8iHnwQM8-PJ_aIbYdvWseXlfixGpKvqRh3Snng0bsueGSQZVTEcbTnEKeCoBp7PFHAvLpGQjLuhmyS-6u47tHvSLto8qtVAK3s0t9T3mQxdkGxF5GLKmKp1OrXXz2KDhMt-xyyJoHYF9xkC8xdBl53Kh0s_psWu-9mB3W6x22MJhKbe_Nh4cAGbwff-LzfeXp6w9-ZnRHSF0bRE76Byo9smKLrFGUmefETc5_SeuYJ8YFyfOjUca7cSvW8nvhj49cTi41F2kBgUMcugmL6iiI4kMUDLq47UOrdFCEnlg0DfHWkR-yim4KBm6xCFCD0n2b_qEQohE3NFXwg&__tn__=%2ANK-R">#WeBelieveInFamilyMeals</a> and are entered to win a $100 gift card to the store.</p> <h5>Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association</h5> <p><img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/pa-op-ed-on-nfmm.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=8d78546e_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="PA Op Ed on NFMM" title="PA Op Ed on NFMM" style="float: left; margin: 10px;" />Celebrating Family Meals Month goes beyond the dinner plate. <a href="https://www.pfma.org/">Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association</a> (PFMA) and Ahold Delhaize helped declare September as Family Meals Month in Pennsylvania. PFMA also wrote an <a href="https://www.theshelbyreport.com/2019/09/10/opinion-challenge-family-meals-september/">Op-ed in The Shelby Report</a>, highlighting this proclamation and the food retailers in Pennsylvania who are supporting National Family Meals Month.</p> <p> <br /> <br /> <br /> </p> <h6> Thank you to all who are helping families share more meals together! <a href="https://www.fmi.org/family-meals/award/gold-plate-awards-application">Apply here to the Gold Plate Awards</a> to be recognized for your outstanding Family Meals Month programs. </h6>

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OMEGA members play a vital role in West Virginia, supporting communities through substantial tax contributions and a wide-reaching presence across the state. With over 55% of the population living in border counties, our members are dedicated to serving both local and regional needs. Beyond business, we’re proud to give back, having contributed over $3.1 million to children’s charities since 2003, reflecting our commitment to making a positive difference.