Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform, has launched its annual Summers Without Hunger campaign, an initiative that has provided more than 97 million meals since 2019.
Summers Without Hunger helps fight childhood hunger by ensuring kids have access to food during the summer when school cafeterias, the primary source of breakfast and lunch for many, are closed.
Customers can participate by purchasing specially-made grocery shopping bags for $2 in-store or online through Food Lion To Go. The campaign, which runs through July 15, benefits the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation and supports grants to feeding partners throughout Food Lion’s 10-state footprint.
Proceeds from all bag purchases will be matched by 10 Food Lion suppliers, including Campbell’s, General Mills, Kellanova, Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Frito Lay, PepsiCo, JM Smucker, Unilever and Utz, doubling the impact, up to $1 million. As a result, every bag purchased provides the equivalent of 40 meals.
In addition, Food Lion employees will volunteer throughout the campaign at several local feeding partner agencies to help distribute food.
“We are grateful for the generous support of our customers and partners in our efforts to reduce food insecurity among children this summer,” said Kevin Durkee, manager for Food Lion Feeds. “Together, we’ve been able to make a meaningful impact in our communities by helping provide access to nutritious food to children and their families.”
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