United Supermarkets has made a $30,000 Food2Kids donation to fight childhood hunger in West Texas.
The funds will support Food2Kids, a local nonprofit serving children facing food insecurity across the Lubbock area. Specifically, the money will fuel the organization’s Weekend Snack Bag Program, according to a press release from The United Family, its parent brand.
A Weekend Lifeline for Hungry Students
The program exists to close a difficult gap. Many students rely on free school lunches on Friday. Then they wait until Monday’s free breakfast for their next reliable meal.
Weekend Snack Bags fill that void. Each bag costs Food2Kids roughly $4 to pack, per the release. Multiplied across a semester, that adds up to about $80 per child. Annually, the cost reaches nearly $160 per student.
Last school year alone, Food2Kids packed tens of thousands of these bags. The total expense topped $220,000, according to organization leaders.
That scale reflects real need. Food2Kids currently serves more than 2,200 children across 37 schools, spanning four area districts: Lubbock ISD, Frenship ISD, New Home ISD and New Deal ISD.
Executives Praise the Partnership
“We’re honored to support this organization and, in particular, the Weekend Snack Bag Program,” said Tony Crumpton, market vice president of merchandising and marketing for The United Family, in the release. “Food insecurity remains a significant challenge in many of our communities, and Food2Kids is making a meaningful difference by helping bridge that gap.”
Crumpton added that United Supermarkets stands firmly behind the nonprofit’s mission. He also credited its impact on local families.
Food2Kids executive director Jerry Ramirez echoed that sentiment. He called the grocery chain’s generosity essential to sustaining the program.
“We are incredibly grateful for The United Family and its commitment to investing in the children of our community,” Ramirez said in the release. He noted the organization hopes to eventually expand services to run year-round, rather than only during the school year.
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Food Insecurity Runs Deep Across Texas
The Lubbock-area need mirrors a broader statewide crisis. Texas now has the highest child food insecurity rate in the nation, according to Feeding America’s 2026 Map the Meal Gap study, as reported by the North Texas Food Bank and Tarrant Area Food Bank. Statewide, an estimated 26.1% of children, or roughly 2 million kids, face hunger.
I don’t have verified county-level figures for Lubbock from this same 2026 report, so readers should treat that statewide number as context rather than a local statistic; it may not reflect Lubbock County’s specific rate. Earlier Feeding America county-level estimates have put Lubbock’s overall food insecurity rate lower than the state average, though figures shift year to year. They should be verified against the latest primary source before republishing.
Against that backdrop, corporate donations like this one carry outsized weight for community organizations stretched thin by rising costs.
A Century-Old Grocer Rooted in Texas
United Supermarkets brings deep community ties to the partnership. The company is marking its 110th year of operation in 2026.
Doing business as The United Family, the self-distributing grocer operates 101 stores across 56 communities in Texas and New Mexico. Its banners include United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos and Albertsons Market.
Beyond full-size grocery stores, the company runs 42 convenience stores under three additional banners. Ancillary operations include R.C. Taylor Distributing, USM Manufacturing and Llano Logistics.
Headquarters and distribution centers remain based in Lubbock. The United Family operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Albertsons Companies, Inc.
For now, the $30,000 gift gives Food2Kids breathing room. It also signals a continued commitment from one of the region’s most established grocers to the children living in its own backyard.