WALKER (WKZO) -- Food banks in five states will be receiving help from Meijer and its customers.  The grocery chain is announcing it is increasing the amount of money it's distributing to food pantries in the communities where it has stores from 100-thousand dollars to one-million dollars to start its "Simply Give" promotion.

Meijer will be donating 20 dollars for every ten-dollar contribution from September 2nd through the 8th.  The goal is to replenish the shelves of roughly 200 food pantries in five states.