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 Cosby Elementary 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. 

Pictured Left to Right:

School Principal - Wade Williams

Dustin Fortner - Food City Store Manager

Kristi Frazier - Food City Human Relations Coordinator

Elizabeth Phillips - School Bucks Coordinator for the School

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.