LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kroger is stepping up to help Kentucky communities hit hard by recent tornadoes.
The company announced a $25,000 donation to God's Pantry Food Bank.
Leaders at the food bank said the money will help provide nutritious food and critical supplies to those in need as cleanup begins in several counties.
Kroger is also making it easy for shoppers to join the effort. Customers can round up their purchase price or make a donation at checkout in Kroger and Jay C stores across the area.
All proceeds raised will go to the American Red Cross.
The storms hit the area May 16-17, including an EF4 tornado with 170 mph winds that killed 19 people and leveled neighborhoods across three counties. The NWS office in Jackson, Kentucky, confirmed through a multi-day survey the tornado was 1,700 yards wide at its peak — nearly 1 mile — and was on the ground for more than 55 miles from Somerset to London.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said of those 19 people that were killed in the storms, 17 of those deaths were reported in Laurel County, where London is located, with one in Pulaski County and another in Russell County.
Last week, a major disaster declaration was approved for the state, making federal disaster assistance from FEMA available to residents in six counties impacted by the storms, including: Caldwell, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Trigg and Union.Â
The aftermath of an EF3 tornado that tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, killing at least 19 people. May 19, 2025. (WDRB Photo)
Pictured: trucks and heavy equipment being used to remove the storm debris left behind in Pulaski County, Ky., after an EF-3 tornado tore through the area in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: residents in Pulaski County, Ky., begin clearing storm debris after a powerful EF-3 tornado tore through the area in the evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: more than half-a-dozen vehicles damaged by powerful storms that moved through Laurel County, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: downed trees left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: downed trees left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: downed trees left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: downed trees left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: downed trees and damaged buildings left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: mangled mobile homes left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: rubble and debris left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Candyce Clifft)
Pictured: rubble and debris left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Candyce Clifft)
Pictured: rubble and debris left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Candyce Clifft)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
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The aftermath of an EF3 tornado that tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, killing at least 19 people. May 19, 2025. (WDRB Photo)
The aftermath of an EF3 tornado that tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, killing at least 19 people. May 19, 2025. (WDRB Photo)
The aftermath of an EF3 tornado that tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, killing at least 19 people. May 19, 2025. (WDRB Photo)
The aftermath of an EF3 tornado that tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, killing at least 19 people. May 19, 2025. (WDRB Photo)
The aftermath of an EF3 tornado that tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, killing at least 19 people. May 19, 2025. (WDRB Photo)
The aftermath of an EF3 tornado that tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, killing at least 19 people. May 19, 2025. (WDRB Photo)
The aftermath of an EF3 tornado that tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, killing at least 19 people. May 19, 2025. (WDRB Photo)
The aftermath of an EF3 tornado that tore through Laurel County, Kentucky, killing at least 19 people. May 19, 2025. (WDRB Photo)
Pictured: trucks and heavy equipment being used to remove the storm debris left behind in Pulaski County, Ky., after an EF-3 tornado tore through the area in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: residents in Pulaski County, Ky., begin clearing storm debris after a powerful EF-3 tornado tore through the area in the evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: more than half-a-dozen vehicles damaged by powerful storms that moved through Laurel County, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: downed trees left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: downed trees left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: downed trees left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: downed trees left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: downed trees and damaged buildings left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: mangled mobile homes left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)
Pictured: rubble and debris left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Candyce Clifft)
Pictured: rubble and debris left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Candyce Clifft)
Pictured: rubble and debris left behind after powerful storms that spawned an EF-3 tornado tore through London, Ky., in the late evening hours of May 16, 2025. (WDRB/Candyce Clifft)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)