Each year, Food City’s School Bucks program awards $800,000 in contributions to more than a thousand area schools. Company officials are currently in the process of presenting checks from their 2025-2026 School Bucks program to participating schools. Company officials recently presented a check to New Center School.

“Food City® is committed to supporting the education of our youth. Our Food City® School Bucks Program provides much-needed support to schools across our market area. Since the program’s inception, we’ve awarded over $22.9 million to participating schools,” says Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer.

School allocations are based upon the percentage of customer purchases assigned to their school. They can monitor their progress biannually online at foodcity.com. 

The 2026-2027 School Bucks program begins July 1, 2026, and continues through April 30, 2027.  For every $1 customers spend using their Food City ValuCard, their designated school will receive 1 School Buck point. To ensure your points credit to the school of your choice, link your Food City ValuCard online to your preferred school. 

For more information about Food City’s School Bucks program, contact your local school, visit the School Bucks page or contact the Food City School Bucks Coordinator, Lisa Johnson at 1-800-232-0174. 

1st picture:  Lenoir City Elementary School in Lenoir City TN 

Total check $3,701

Left to right:

Dr. Chad Lewis, Principal

Matt Palko, Food City Store Manager

Jessica Lane, Food City Human Relations Coordinator

Ashlea Graves, Assistant Principal

2nd picture: Lenoir City High School in Lenoir City TN 

Total check $2,942

From Left to Right:

Paul Press, Assistant Principal

Christy Mowrey, School Librarian

Jessica Everett, Principal

Jessica Lane, Food City Human Relations Coordinator

Matt Palko, Food City Store Manager

Heather Bowen, Assistant Principal

Chris Brittain, Assistant Principal

Brandon Clive, Assistant Principal

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 162 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama.