In celebration of Giving Tuesday, the Giant Company recently announced that it donated $60,000 to local Salvation Army Corps and provided 3,000 hams to area hunger relief organizations.

The Giant Company is supporting the Salvation Army's holiday hunger relief programs by donating $5,000 to 12 Salvation Army locations for a total donation of $60,000. Recipient Salvation Army locations include Boyertown, Carlisle, Chambersburg, East Stroudsburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, Levittown, Norristown, Philadelphia, and Sunbury in Pennsylvania, as well as the Winchester, Va. location.

In addition, to ensure families have a centerpiece dish at their holiday table, the Giant Company is donating 3,000 hams to 20 food banks and pantries across its operating area this month, including the following local hunger relief partners: Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Harrisburg; Chester County Food Bank, Exton; Helping Harvest Food Bank, Reading; and Lancaster County Food Hub, Lancaster.

Customers can also join the Giant Company to make a difference this holiday season. Through Wednesday, Dec. 24, customers at any Giant, Martin or Giant Heirloom Market store can donate free ham certificates at the register in-store to a local food bank. In addition, customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar at checkout to benefit their local hunger relief organization.