Giant Food Donates Over $400,000 To USO Of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore

For the second year, Giant, the title sponsor of National Capital Barbecue Battle, designated the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore as the event beneficiary. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the event is one of the largest and most unique food and music festivals in the country. Giant’s support of the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore and its programming began in 2011 and is a cornerstone of Giant’s community outreach initiatives.

To learn more about the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore and its support of military service members and their families, visit click here.

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Giant Food: Giant Food, LLC, headquartered in Landover, Md., operates 167 supermarkets in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, and employs approximately 20,000 associates. Included within the 167 stores are 157 full-service pharmacies. Giant is owned by Ahold USA, Inc. For more information on Giant, visit www.giantfood.com.

USO of Metropolitan Washington: USO-Metro is a nonprofit 501©(3) organization chartered by Congress, and dedicated to “Serving those who serve, and their families” in Washington D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. It is through the generous financial support of individuals and organizations in the local community that USO-Metro is able to fulfill its mission. With the help of nearly 5,000 devoted volunteers, USO-Metro provides programs and services for active duty troops and their families at area military hospitals; through its Mobile USO program; at five USO Centers, four USO airport lounges and through Operation USO Care Package. For more information please visit www.usometro.org.

Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle: Now celebrating its 25th year, the National Capital Barbecue Battle has become one of the largest and most unique food and music festivals in the country. Celebrating the art of cooking and the joy of eating, the Barbecue Battle offers residents of the Greater Washington area and throughout the east coast the chance to enjoy America’s favorite pastime right here in the Nation’s Capital. For more information on the Barbecue Battle, visit www.bbqindc.com.

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