SCARBOROUGH — This year, local community nonprofits are more in need of support than in any other time in recent years. Now shoppers can give back to the local community and help to reduce single-use plastics by purchasing a special reusable bag at the Hannaford store located at 31 Hannaford Drive, U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough. The YMCA of Southern Maine has been selected by local Hannaford store leadership as the benefiting nonprofit in the Hannaford Reusable Community Bag program for the month of May.

The Hannaford Reusable Community is designed to give back to the local community with every reusable bag purchased. Every $2.50 reusable Community Bag sold supports a nonprofit local to the store in which it was purchased. This program offers a way for shoppers to give back as part of the regular weekly routine.

Every month, at every Hannaford location a different local nonprofit is selected to benefit from the sale of these special reusable Community Bag. The YMCA of Southern Maine was selected as the May beneficiary by local store leadership at the store located at 31 Hannaford Drive, Route 1, Scarborough, . The YMCA of Southern Maine will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 reusable Community Bag purchased at this location in May.

“This year has brought unprecedented challenges and opportunities for the YMCA to support our community,” said Helen L. Breña, president and CEO of the YMCA of Southern Maine. “Whether we’re delivering nutritious meals to homebound seniors, or helping children adjust to remote learning, we rely on our partners like Hannaford and community members to make this important work happen. We are thrilled to be participating in this innovative program that makes it possible for Hannaford shoppers to give back to local non-profits while reducing single-use plastic in the environment.”

For more information about the Hannaford Community Bag Program, please visit www.hannaford.com.