Publix Supermarkets has announced that it will donate $1 million to relief efforts following Hurricane Idalia. The storm was responsible for considerable damage in the Publix area of operations in north Florida and extending into southern Georgia and South Carolina.  Funds will be provided to nonprofits including the American Red Cross, United Way and the Florida Fund, to assist hurricane victims to recover from the disaster.

Todd Jones, CEO of Publix stated, “I’m proud of our more than 250,000 associates who are working hard to take care of our customers and our communities especially in times of a disaster.”