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Drumroll, please! For the second time since 2020, our subsidiary Amber Specialty Pharmacy has been named the Specialty Pharmacy of the Year by the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy. For more than 25 years, this team has focused on delivering the highest level of personalized care and support to patients living with chronic and complex conditions. Congratulations to this amazing team! #PharmacyWeek

We have THE BEST pharmacists at Hy-Vee — and they've got the awards to prove it! Two of our pharmacy managers recently were named national Immunization Champions by the CDC and Association of Immunization Managers for their work to keep their patients and communities healthy. Congratulations to Heather Vande Kieft from the Sioux Center, Iowa, Hy-Vee and Kristin Brummel from the Lee’s Summit West, Missouri, Hy-Vee for their outstanding efforts! #PharmacyWeek

It's National Pharmacy Week, and we’re saluting the amazing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are working hard every day to help make our patients’ lives healthier. Please thank your pharmacy team behind the counter the next time you visit your local Hy-Vee Pharmacy! #PharmacyWeek

Congratulations to the Hy-Vee Disaster Relief team and all our employee volunteers who were honored recently with the 2024 Humanitarian Logistics Award in the Employee Engagement category from the American Logistics Aid Network. This award honors organizations for their ongoing commitment to helping others in times of need. Whether it's supporting meal distribution in the aftermath of recent hurricanes in Florida or providing water, food and cleanup support after tornado damage in Greenfield, Iowa, Hy-Vee’s Disaster Relief Fleet remains committed to helping communities in need within our region and beyond.

Hy-Vee has partnered with Dementia Friendly Iowa on a new awareness program for those living with dementia-related diseases. To help make our stores more welcoming, new signage was created that identifies customers with dementia who are shopping and is now available at select stores in Iowa. In addition, store staff was provided with training from Dementia Friendly Iowa to help educate about how they can make the shopping experience easier for people living with the disease, as well as their caregivers and family. The hope is to launch the program in additional stores in the coming months.

Hy-Vee has a long tradition of helping communities in need, and now we’re supporting the American Red Cross to help individuals and families affected by the recent hurricanes. Customers across our region can round up their purchases during checkout now thru Oct. 25 to aid those in need as quickly as possible.

October is National Women’s Small Business Month which recognizes and supports women-owned businesses and what they mean to their community. In addition to helping drive economic growth, small businesses are more likely to support local organizations, schools and projects as well as providing jobs to help communities grow. Since 2022, Hy-Vee is proud to be a supporter of local, women-owned small businesses through our OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summits which offers resources and learning opportunities for entrepreneurs. We remain committed to promoting the talents of these women to create growing and prosperous opportunities that advance their presence in our communities.

At Hy-Vee, we're proud of our commitment to removing barriers to employment and our partnerships with organizations across the Midwest to provide work opportunities to people with disabilities. As we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we're proud to share that we're the only employer in Iowa to be part of Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces for People with Disabilities. We're committed to fostering an inclusive, welcoming workplace for everyone. Link to: https://lnkd.in/gYWkknxz

National Family Meals Month may have come to an end but enjoying meals as a family never stops. Studies show that families who spend mealtime together improve communication and nutrition, and strengthen family relationships — no matter how you define family. Thank you to our great partner, Sheletta Brundidge, for producing our video series featuring families discussing the importance of mealtimes together. Our final video features Estrella who talks about how life moves so fast, the need to slow down, catch up and have a great healthy, homecooked meal. 

Hy-Vee continues to celebrate National Family Meals Month, an initiative through FMI- The Food Industry Association Foundation to help families come together during mealtime. Studies show that families who spend mealtime together improve communication and nutrition, and strengthen family relationships — no matter how you define family. We continue our video series with Sheletta Brundidge, featuring families discussing the importance of enjoying meals together. Today, Michael shares how having meals with his kids allows him to have a deeper understanding of who they are through meaningful conversation.