{"id":211,"date":"2026-04-14T00:28:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T00:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainability.pricesmart.com\/index.php\/social-community\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T22:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T22:20:00","slug":"social-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustainability.pricesmart.com\/?page_id=211","title":{"rendered":"Social & Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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PriceSmart\u2019s Corporate\nVolunteering Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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PriceSmart\u2019s Corporate Volunteering Program formalizes employees\u2019 long-standing commitment to community service. Employees contribute their time across a variety of initiatives, and many also participate in foundation programs. Employee feedback highlights volunteering as a meaningful way to support communities, build empathy, and foster personal growth across the regions where PriceSmart operates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Serving our communities is part of who we are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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PriceSmart\u2019s Food Rescue & Giving Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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PriceSmart\u2019s Food Rescue & Giving Program helps reduce food waste and fight hunger by donating nutritious perishable items to local food banks and NGOs. The program operates across multiple markets, redirecting food from landfills to communities in need. This initiative supports food security, promotes environmental sustainability, and strengthens local partnerships.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Did you know that with the\naddition of Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados and\nJamaica, we now\nhave eleven markets participating\nin our Food Rescue & Giving\nprogram?\nIn collaboration with local food\nbanks, this alliance already\nexists in Costa Rica, Panama,\nNicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras,\nGuatemala, the Dominican\nRepublic, and Colombia.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\u201cFood for All\u201d Achieves Remarkable Success.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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PriceSmart\u2019s \u201cFood for All\u201d campaign has grown significantly, increasing donations to support local food banks and NGOs in their efforts to fight food insecurity and malnutrition. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Contributions come from both members and local vendors. The campaign operates across multiple markets, demonstrating the power of collective action to create meaningful impact in the communities we serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The PriceSmart Foundation serves as PriceSmart Inc.\u2019s strategic philanthropic partner, creating economic opportunities by working with local partner organizations that reach underserved communities in the markets where PriceSmart operates.<\/p>

The Foundation supports secondary and technical educational programs that help students develop the skills and confidence needed to pursue further studies or enter the workforce, while also strengthening small and medium enterprises\u2014primarily those led by women\u2014to expand access to sustainable livelihoods.<\/p>

Through close collaboration with PriceSmart teams, the Foundation enhances the impact of its programs and promotes employee engagement as part of a broader commitment to inclusive community growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Aprender y Crecer is a long-standing initiative dedicated to supporting public education in Latin America. Funded by contributions from PriceSmart Members and matching support from Price Philanthropies, the program has provided school supplies and books to students, as well as resources for school libraries, helping improve access to education and learning opportunities across the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Social & Community Engagement PriceSmart\u2019s Corporate Volunteering Program PriceSmart\u2019s Corporate Volunteering Program formalizes employees\u2019 long-standing commitment to community service. Employees contribute their time across a variety of initiatives, and many also participate in foundation programs. Employee feedback highlights volunteering as a meaningful way to support communities, build empathy, and foster personal growth across the regions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-211","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.pricesmart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.pricesmart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.pricesmart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.pricesmart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.pricesmart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.pricesmart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/211\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability.pricesmart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}