MODESTO, Calif. — The Save Mart Companies announced today Save Mart, FoodMaxx and Lucky stores will start dedicating special shopping hours for first responders throughout California and Northern Nevada.

Dedicated shopping hours will begin tomorrow April 2.

First responders will need to provide proof of credentials.

Shopping hours will be one hour before and one hour after posted store hours every day.

“We want to give thanks to the dedicated, hardworking first responders throughout all our communities working the front lines during these extraordinary times,” said Hal Levitt, senior vice president of Retail Operations. “Medical, law and fire personnel are putting their lives on the line during this pandemic and we want to thank them and make their lives a little easier by extending these special dedicated shopping hours to them.”