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King Soopers offers million dollar checks or 'groceries for a year' to vaccine recipients

Customers and associates, ages 18 or older, who have received their COVID vaccine through the Kroger Family Company will be eligible.

DENVER — King Soopers is taking part in the Kroger Health #CommunityImmunity Giveaway which the company hopes will encourage more people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Starting June 3 and running through July 10, 2021, Kroger Health is giving away $1 million each week for five weeks, the company announced on Thursday. 

The giveaway also awards 10 "groceries for a year" winners each week, 50 winners in total. Each "groceries for a year" is valued at $13,000, which is equal to $250 a week for 52 weeks, according to a release from King Soopers.

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"Since day one of this pandemic, King Soopers’ most urgent priority has been the health and safety of our associates, customers, and communities,” said Steve Burnham, president of King Soopers. “King Soopers’ #CommunityImmunity Giveaway is designed to inspire more adults to get vaccinated and help Colorado recover and move ahead.”

Participants of the giveaway must be 18 years of age or older, and legally reside and physically be located in one of the 50 states or Washington, D.C.

Entrants must receive or have received at least one dose of the vaccine at a Kroger Family Company location or by a Kroger Family Company healthcare professional at an off-site event.

To enter the giveaway and view the Official Rules, visit KrogerGiveaway.com.

Kroger will continue to award a one-time payment of $100 to their associates who become fully vaccinated, the company said.

Kroger Health is the healthcare division of the Kroger Company.

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King Soopers in Aurora, Colo.

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