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Schaffer Heights senior center residents enjoy farmers market courtesy of Bargain Grocery

Schaffer Heights senior center residents enjoy farmers market courtesy of Bargain Grocery

Residents of the Schaffer Heights senior center in Schenectady were in for a surprise treat this August when Bargain Grocery provided fresh produce for a pop-up ‘farmer’s market’. Fresh goods including carrots, oranges, onions, and apples were brought directly to the center, eliminating the need for residents to travel during the pandemic. Food accessibility and […]

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Mystery man brings random acts of kindness to Bargain Grocery

Mystery man brings random acts of kindness to Bargain Grocery

Random acts of kindness are so important — they are moments that surprise us, give us hope, bring us joy. And they are important now more than ever. Bargain Grocery was lucky enough to receive a visit from a mystery man who’s goal was to simply spread kindness. Read the account from our customer, written up […]

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Bargain Grocery teamed up with Utica Public Library to distribute free lunches

Bargain Grocery teamed up with Utica Public Library to distribute free lunches

Bargain Grocery loves to partner with other organizations to best serve our community. This summer, we were able to collaborate with Utica Public Library Youth Services to bring food and books to our community in a safe manner during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Bargain Grocery prepared lunches for children, which were distributed at the library. […]

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Bargain Grocery partners with Food for Thought to serve food to 250 families

Bargain Grocery partners with Food for Thought to serve food to 250 families

Over the last few months, it has been our pleasure to partner with the Food for Thought project to serve 250 families weekly in the Camden School District. Each week our kitchen staff provided fresh from scratch family meals to these 250 families. Our kitchen staff made such fun meals! Everything from fresh meatballs and […]

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Community-based giving: 8-week anniversary and growth

Community-based giving: 8-week anniversary and growth

Community-based giving: This is a weekly blog post that highlights some of the various ways in which Compassion Coalition serves our community. Check back every Monday for new posts. Thank you for the overwhelming support over the last 2 months. Bargain Grocer opened on December 3, 2018 at 1110 Lincoln Ave, growing 10x in size! […]

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Bargain Grocery expansion aims to help more people in our communities

Bargain Grocery expansion aims to help more people in our communities

We did it! We lived, we learned, we expanded! On December 3, 2018, our dream came true! We launched our very first brick and mortar grocery store in West Utica. 1110 Lincoln Ave has been hustlin’ and bustlin’ with cars since our opening day, and we couldn’t be prouder of our staff, and grateful to […]

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