Food City served as a presenting partner for the November Mountain Aid benefit concert at Freedom Hall Civic Center Arena. A Night of Music and Hope for Appalachia to benefit Samaritan’s Purse in support of Hurricane Helene flood relief efforts in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee.

Food City officials presented a significant check from the event proceeds to Samaritan’s Purse.

Pictured left to right:

Jared Decker, Donor Ministries Specialist for Samaritan's Purse

Mark Stone, Freedom Hall General Manager

Steve Willis,  Assistant City Manager for City of Johnson City 

Greg Sparks, Food City Sr. Vice President/Chief Operations Officer

Lisa Johnson, Food City Special Events Manager

Samaritan’s Purse is a Christian relief organization working to rebuild homes and restore hope for families affected in Appalachia. 

Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 157 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama