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Donation Requests
Thank you for thinking of Martin’s Super Markets when planning your event! Every request we receive is given careful consideration and because of the large volume we receive, we must have your information at least six weeks prior to your event. You may send your request as soon as you set a date. Requests are reviewed on a monthly basis. If your event if taking place in less than six weeks, please contact your neighborhood Martin’s. Each store location has a small community affairs budget and they may be able to help with an in-kind donation. Martin’s is able to help non-profit community organizations with donations of food product or gift cards, but we do not offer cash contributions nor do we donate to individual endeavors such as walk participation, educational trips, etc. To apply for a donation online, click here.
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Advantages for Education
$175,000 for Local Schools!
October 15, 2008 – April 15, 2009.
To meet the needs of area schools, Martin's offers the "Advantages for Education" program which helps schools earn the equipment they need most, from soccer balls to computer software. Martin's has presented more than $2 million in cash and equipment to schools since 1992. Help your school receive its share of $175,000 in educational equipment simply by using your Martin's Advantage Card every time you check out.
Sign Up!
Sign-up at any Martin's Customer Service Counter. Or, click here to sign up online.
- If you signed up for your school last year, you do not need to re-register.
- If you need to change the school you are signed up for, click here and enter the name of the new school you wish to earn credit for. Or, stop by the customer service office at any Martin's. We do not need to know what school you were previously signed up for.
School coordinators can register their school and check progress at www.aftsmartins.com.
Shop!
Remember to use your Martin's Advantage Card for every shopping trip to earn credits for your school.
- If you spend $79.00 or more, in one shopping trip, your school will
receive double credit! - Advantages for Education will run October 15, 2008 – April 15, 2009.
The more people that are registered to help your school, the more credit your school receives! Friends, neighbors and relatives may sign-up. You don't have to be a parent to participate!
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Teacher of the Year
Do you know a teacher that makes school both educational and fun? Nominate your favorite teachers for Teacher of the Year! Finalists will be chosen each month through May. So many teachers are not recognized for their great work! Give your teacher the nomination he or she deserves!
Nomination form coming soon!
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Martin's Community Portal
Click here to learn more about some of the agencies we partner with on our Make a Difference Michiana Portal Page. Read our community blogs, see upcoming events and more.
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Martin's Food Funds Coupon Book Fundraising
New coupon books will be available in mid-September for the
2008-2009 school year!
Martin’s Coupon Book Fundraising Program is designed to make fundraising easy and profitable. Perfect for any size group, Martin’s Food Funds Coupon Books are filled with money saving $1 coupons for a wide variety of food and general merchandise products. Call us at 574-234-5848 for more information.
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Spartan Cash for Labels
It's an easy way to earn money for your non-profit group. Clip and collect UPC symbols from Spartan brand products and earn 2¢ per label (in bundles of 1,000). Click here for more information.
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Roofsit to Benefit Child Abuse Prevention
Each year in June, the U93 morning crew lives on the Roof of Martin's on the corner of SR23 & Ironwood for an entire week to raise dollars and awareness to help prevent child abuse. Roofsit 2008 raised over $70,000 for child abuse prevention programs in Michiana. Thanks to everyone in the community who supported the cause.
Click here to view the Martin's & U93 Roofsit Blog...
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Heat for Homes
One Good Turn Earns Another
In the fall of 1989, Martin’s Super Markets initiated “Heat for Homes,” a program designed to provided energy assistance to needy families in the communities we serve. Each winter, our customers and employees have made generous donations to the program. Martin’s matches those donations up to $10,000 annually. When those funds are used by local agencies to pay heating bills for needy families, NIPSCO matches those donations again. More than $1.3 million in emergency funds has been raised to help people facing the threat of losing their heating service.
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Connect with Michiana Non-profits 
Visit www.makeadifferencemichiana.org to learn more about hundreds of non-profit agencies and community organizations right here in Michiana. Search for services or make a difference through volunteering or donating.
Find out about non-profits in the news or visit the community calendar to learn more about upcoming non-profit events.
