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MARQUETTE - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced that families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children are now able to shop with their WIC benefits online at Meijer stores.
"WIC beneficiaries were already able to use their WIC cards for in-store shopping at Meijer and offering online shopping will make it even easier for families to buy healthy foods," said Amy Epkey, MDHHS acting director. "MDHHS is committed to helping residents put food on the table for their families."
Online shopping will be available at all 122 Meijer stores in Michigan where WIC clients can choose between curbside pickup or home delivery. Clients can shop for WIC foods using their WIC card and non-WIC foods using a different payment method in the same transaction. Meijer is also offering free home delivery.
"As a family-owned company, Meijer understands how important it is to make shopping for healthy, everyday foods easy for all families," said Don Sanderson, chief merchandising and marketing officer at Meijer. "We are proud to be the first retailer to offer this in Michigan, building on our legacy of improving accessibility to customers in Michigan."
The Michigan WIC Program serves more than 187,000 women, infants and children each month by providing healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support and referrals to other helpful programs and resources.