“Milk Builds Strong Schools,” a partnership between Jacksons Food Stores and the Dairy Farmers of Washington, will donate 5 percent of all Jacksons gallon milk sales in Washington to a randomly selected Washington school in a city where a Jacksons store is located.

The Redmond Jacksons Food Store is located at 11520 Avondale Road N.E.

All Jacksons gallon milk sales in Washington from March 13 to May 28 will go toward the purchase of Apple educational products: iPad Learning Centers — iPads, apps and e-textbooks for the selected public school(s).

“Through the ‘Milk Builds Strong Schools’ program, we hope to provide educational tools to elementary schools that have undergone severe budget cuts in recent years,” said Jeff Steele, director of retail marketing and business development for the Washington Dairy Products Commission. “The hope is that milk sales will help fill the gap between what is budgeted and what is truly needed.”

“Jacksons Food Stores is committed to giving back to the communities we serve,” stated John Jackson, CEO of Jacksons Food Stores. “In partnering with the Dairy Farmers of Washington, our goal is to create a campaign that will benefit Washington schools, and we are thrilled to work together with them to do this.”

Washington dairy farmers have conducted numerous food and cash drives across Washington to benefit Northwest Harvest, Second Harvest and Food Lifeline.  Jacksons Food Stores has raised millions of dollars for local charities/community service organizations, such as The St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital and domestic violence prevention networks in four states.

“If people driving to or from work can stop by their local Jacksons and pick up a gallon of milk it would really make a difference,” added Steele.

Jacksons convenience stores are branded Shell and can be found throughout the Interstate 5 and Interstate 405 corridors.