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Food Lion Donates 500 Millionth Meal to Fight Hunger

May 16th, 2019 by WCBC Radio

With 1 in 8 neighbors, including 1 in 6 children, facing hunger across its 10-state footprint, Food Lion set out to help its neighbors by launching Food Lion Feeds, the company’s hunger relief initiative, in 2014. After committing to donate 500 million meals by the end of 2020, Food Lion announced today that it has reached its goal more than 18 months early.

 

“Each of these 500 million meals has helped one of our neighbors who did not know where their next meal would come from – children, seniors, service members, veterans and families across our footprint who were faced with the impossible choices caused by hunger,” said Food Lion President Meg Ham. “We won’t accept that many of our neighbors are food-insecure and struggle to nourish their families, so we felt compelled to take action by uniting with our customers and partners to eliminate the choices families are forced to make when they are hungry.”

 

To achieve this feat, the retailer worked tirelessly with its national hunger relief partner, Feeding America, and the 30 Feeding America-affiliated food banks across Food Lion’s 10-state service territory to identify opportunities to help and feed their neighbors. Additionally, Food Lion Feeds has made significant capital campaign commitments to partner food banks to increase access to nutritious food and create life-changing programs, including Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in Charlotte, N.C. ($1.5 million), Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC in Raleigh, N.C. ($1.2 million), Harvest Hope Food Bank in Columbia, S.C. ($1 million), Feeding America Southwest Virginia in Roanoke, Va. ($350,000) and Lowcountry Food Bank in Charleston, S.C. ($300,000). 

 

Through these partnerships and the efforts of Food Lion associates, customers and other partners over the past five years, Food Lion Feeds donated 500 million meals through a combination of product, financial and equipment donations; disaster relief and recovery efforts; volunteer hours by associates; in-store retail campaigns; the company’s food rescue program to donate food before it perishes; and other sources.

 

“Our commitment to donate 500 million meals was significant, but it was about so much more than a number,” said Ham. “Nourishing our neighbors in the towns and cities we serve is what we do. So, we’re proud of achieving our goal and grateful to our customers and community partners who have helped us achieve it. We also recognize that there is more vital work to be done.”

 

For more information on Food Lion’s commitment to fighting hunger in the towns and cities it serves and how to help, visit www.foodlion.com.

 

3 Responses to “Food Lion Donates 500 Millionth Meal to Fight Hunger”

  1. May 16, 2019 at 1:49 pm, Lav said:

    Food Lion is a class act. I continue to miss my Food Lion in Cresaptown, which was replaced by Weis. Weis is way over-priced, have fake sales (2 for $xx, IF you buy 2!), and some of the staff are very rude!

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    • May 16, 2019 at 2:38 pm, Kay said:

      > Sadly, I miss Food Lion too. Weis is not the same, also have issues with out dates.

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  2. May 16, 2019 at 4:46 pm, Paolo Primavera said:

    Every store has items that are more or less expensive than other stores. That’s why you need to be a savvy and educated individual to be an effective buyer. People are people whether you work in a store or shop in a store. Remember what your parents should have taught you. Great others with respect and the way you would like to be treated.

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