AUBURN — The Auburn Hannaford supermarket recently presented Edward Little High School with a bonus check of $1,000 through the Hannaford Helps Schools program. The money will be used to support the funding of the school’s Project Graduation.

Overall, Hannaford supermarkets have distributed checks for more than $400,000 to K-12 schools in New England and New York through the Hannaford Helps Schools program in 2015. Customers triggered the donations by purchasing eligible products. Under the program, customers received three “school dollars” — equivalent to cash — for every four participating products purchased.

Since its inception, Hannaford Helps Schools has raised $9 million for schools in New England and New York.