Mr. George believed supporting education was an investment in the future. You can also help fund education –– and you can double your dollars through the Matching Gift Program.

Through this program, Publix Super Markets Charities will match your donation from $25 to $5,000 dollar for dollar in any one year or $10,000 over a two-year period.

You can also designate the purpose of the gift, whether it is for general education purposes or a specific department, program or scholarship, and Charities’ matching gift will be designated for the same purpose. How awesome is that?

Donations to a school can be made in cash or stock –– either Publix or publicly traded –– at any time during the year. To be eligible for the Matching Gift Program, public schools or accredited private schools (K – 12), colleges or universities in the U.S. must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Private schools must provide a copy of their Certificate of Accreditation.

To participate, you must be a full- or part-time associate with at least one calendar year of service and a minimum of 1,000 work credit hours in the previous calendar year.

To learn more about eligible schools, acceptable forms of donation and how to register, log in to PASSport and check out the Matching Gift Program.