BRUNSWICK — In what has become a great example of corporate support for families in need during the holidays, Hannaford Supermarkets will once again provide its customers with an opportunity to give to The Salvation Army during the month of November at all its stores in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont through it cash register program.

Hannaford shoppers may ask the cashier to add a donation of either $2 or $5 to their total with that money going directly to the local Salvation Army to serve families in the community.

Funds raised through this effort allow The Salvation Army to provide holiday assistance, food, clothing, help with utility bills, and much more throughout the year.

“Hannaford is proud to partner with our customers and with The Salvation Army this holiday season to help some of our neighbors who are struggling financially,” said Eric Blom, Hannaford spokesman. “The register donation program at Hannaford makes it easy for people to show their generosity and to make a difference in the local community.”

The Salvation Army is grateful for its ongoing relationship with Hannaford. The evangelical organization, founded in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in Jesus’ name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children.