Peru Hy-Vee raised $4,308.60 to support two local food pantries through a November round-up campaign.

A check presentation was held Monday to celebrate the donations to the Hall Township Food Pantry in Spring Valley and the Illinois Valley Food Pantry in Peru. Both organizations received $2,154.30.

Customers donated money by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar during a time of increased demand for food assistance. The campaign was launched to assist struggling families while Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments were delayed.

“Hy-Vee is here to support our neighbors when they’re in need,” Peru Hy-Vee district store director BJ Rissi said in a news release. “We’re grateful for our customers who stepped up and supported this important campaign.”

“The Illinois Valley Food Pantry is so very grateful for the support our Peru Hy-Vee and its employees provide to not just our pantry, but other pantries and charitable organizations in our community,” Illinois Valley Food Pantry Executive Director MJ Credi said. “The generosity and support the entire Hy-Vee staff shows for this community’s charitable organizations is absolutely wonderful!”

Rounding up at Hy-Vee stores raised more than $466,000 across the company’s eight-state region. Hy-Vee stores also sold about 65,000 preassembled food bags to donate to pantries in their communities.

Hy-Vee has donated more than $70 million through in-kind food donations over the past year.

“Our community has rallied like never before, proving once again that when help is needed, this community answers,” Hall Township Food Pantry Director Jan Martin said. “Hy-Vee stands out as a leader, showing what it means to care for and invest in the community. Hall Township Food Pantry is more than grateful.”