Courtesy Photo Pictured are Meijer team members and representatives from Second Chance Animal Shelter and Alpena County Plaza Pool.

ALPENA — Meijer employees selected the Alpena Plaza Pool and the Second Chance Animal Shelter as recipients of the Meijer Team Gives donations, giving $5,000 to each nonprofit.

Second Chance Animal Shelter posted the following on their Facebook page:

“We are so very thankful for our local Meijer store and all the employees who chose Second Chance and the Alpena Plaza Pool as the recipients of the Meijer Team Gives program for this year, and awarded an amazing $5,000 to each!

“Meijer Team Gives started in 2021 and annually empowers Meijer store and distribution facility team members to select and donate to nonprofits meaningful to them and their local communities. The program has supported hundreds of nonprofits with more than $7 million in donations to date.”