Albertsons Companies, in partnership with the Albertsons Cos. Foundation and its charitable program Nourishing Neighbors, is accelerating the distribution of $13 million in annual holiday gift cards to food banks at a time when millions of Americans face increasing challenges accessing nutritious food.
“This is our sixth year to give holiday gift cards to community food banks, and we are pleased to be able to distribute them early during a time when it’s needed most,” said Christy Duncan Anderson, president and executive director of the Albertsons Cos. Foundation.
“Food insecurity touches over 18 million households across the country, and by donating gift cards we are giving those in need the dignity to choose what they want to eat during the holidays, when they want to eat it.”
Since 2020, the foundation has:
- Distributed more than $76 million via 1.7 million holiday gift cards;
- Provided 30.4 million meals; and
- Supported 4.6 million individuals.
This action is the latest in a series of impactful initiatives aimed at ending the cycle of hunger in local communities from the Albertsons Companies Foundation. And due to the donations of customers during September’s Hunger Action Month, more than $4.9 million was raised to support hunger relief efforts in local communities.
Every dollar contributed stays within the local community, and more than 100 local food banks, food pantries and other community organizations will receive Nourishing Neighbors grants funded by customer donations to support neighbors in need.
Nourishing Neighbors is committed to helping ensure at-risk children, adults, seniors and families have access to the food they need to thrive. Since 2014, the program has delivered more than 1.3 billion meals and contributed over $330 million to fight hunger across the country.
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