Food Lion Feeds has launched its annual Gala Apple Bag campaign throughout Food Lion’s 10-state operating footprint.
Through Oct. 7, shoppers can buy specially marked bags of Gala apples or make a cash donation to support community hunger-relief organizations.
Through the campaign, $0.50 (monetary equivalent of five meals) from each bag purchase will be provided to Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to award grants to feeding partners. Food Lion guarantees a minimum donation of $200,000 (equivalent of 2 million meals).
About 6.8 million U.S. households experienced low food security in 2023, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, meaning families skipped meals or ate less meals due to limited finances.
Since launching in 2014, the Gala Apple Bag campaign has provided the equivalent of more than 40 million meals.
“This campaign is about neighbors helping neighbors,” said Kevin Durkee, manager, Food Lion Feeds. “Each Gala apple bag purchased and every dollar donated at the register adds up to nourishing meals for families. We are proud to not only partner with our valued customers but community organizations to help fight hunger in the towns and cities we serve.”
Proceeds from the sale of Gala apple bags, along with customer donations, will benefit hunger-relief organizations that are awarded grants through the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation.
Each year, the foundation, the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, awards more than $1 million in grants to community partners nourishing neighbors in need in the towns and cities Food Lion serves.
The campaign is among many efforts coordinated by Food Lion Feeds each year. For more information, visit foodlion.com/feeds.
About Food Lion
Founded and based in Salisbury, North Carolina, Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer with more than 82,000 employees across 1,100-plus stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. It is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize.
Since 2014, Food Lion Feeds has donated more than 1.5 billion meals to those in need. It has committed to donate 3 billion meals by 2032.
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