Kroger’s Atlanta Division, MUST Ministries and Dunleith Elementary unveiled a food pantry May 14 at the school in Marietta, Georgia, that will provide non-perishable food, produce, meat, diapers and hygiene products to students and families in need.
The location is the fourth supported by Kroger’s $207,000 donation to MUST Ministries to expand in-school pantries and create new ones.
“We are continuing to fulfill Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste mission. Step by step and school by school, we are silencing the hunger in the communities we serve,” said Victor Smith, president of Kroger’s Atlanta Division.
“Together with MUST Ministries and dedicated educators, we are building a roadmap for fighting hunger in schools, ensuring students can focus on learning and not if they will have enough to eat.”
With facilities in Cobb and Cherokee counties, as well as programs in other areas of metro Atlanta, MUST Ministries addresses basic needs for families and children.
“This new neighborhood pantry is going provide much-needed food and supplies to children who sometimes have to wonder when they will be able to eat next,” said MUST President and CEO Ike Reighard. “We are very grateful for Kroger’s continued support of the MUST Neighborhood Pantry program and their commitment to making sure no child has to go hungry.”
In November, MUST Ministries announced a partnership with Kroger and its vendors to expand MUST’s Neighborhood Pantry program, which serves metro Atlanta students across 100 schools through pantries in schools and the community.
In addition to Dunleith Elementary, Kroger and MUST Ministries have expanded pantries at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy and Cobb Horizon and Cherokee high schools.
About Kroger Atlanta Division
Kroger’s Atlanta Division includes Georgia, eastern Alabama and South Carolina and employs 27,000 people.
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