YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Team members of the new Meijer location on Boardman-Canfield Road presented a check to the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley Wednesday.

The $10,000 donation will be used towards the Rescue Mission's general fund.

"The excitement of the store opening and bringing it to the community is great - the little things that we get to do when we open the store is to work within the community and figure out where we can partner. And within our teams, they really felt like the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley was one of those places that we needed to build that partnership," said Meijer Store Director Dessie Szklany.

Nora Byers, Chief Financial Officer for the Rescue Mission said the organization is thankful for the donation and that the donation will truly change lives.

The Boardman-Canfield Road Meijer location is set to open May 13.