Albertsons Companies Foundation Raises Nearly $6 Million Through Customer Donations to Connect Neighbors in Need with Federal Nutrition Programs
24 Outubro 2023 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Money raised is going directly back to local
communities, funding grants for over 130 organizations to help
break the cycle of hunger
During the month of September, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:
ACI), along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, raised nearly
$6 million through customer donations made at the register to
support community organizations committed to connecting qualified
individuals with existing federal meal programs. Grants will be
awarded through the company’s Nourishing Neighbors charitable
program this month to help those in need sign up for Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women Infants and Children
(WIC). This fundraising campaign underscores the company’s support
of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and
its goal to help 50,000 eligible neighbors enroll in SNAP and WIC
benefits in 2023.
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More than 130 local food banks, soup
kitchens and community organizations, such as Northern Illinois
Food Bank, Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon, The Greater Boston
Food Bank and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, will receive
Nourishing Neighbors grants so they can conduct outreach and
provide SNAP and WIC enrollment support for neighbors in need.
(Photo Credit: Northern Illinois Food Bank)
“There are millions of people in this country who need access to
nutritious food and qualify for federal food assistance programs,
but they don’t know how to enroll or get the support they need,”
said Christy Duncan Anderson, President and Executive Director of
Albertsons Companies Foundation. “At Albertsons Cos., we are
committed to help break the cycle of hunger and inspire healthy
eating. Thanks to the generous donations of our customers, our
Nourishing Neighbors program is able to give nearly $6 million in
grants to organizations dedicated to helping with enrollment,
outreach, transportation and other issues that might prevent people
from participating in federal meal programs.”
Nourishing Neighbors is a charitable program of Albertsons
Companies Foundation and seeks to ensure at-risk children, adults,
seniors and families have access to the food they need to thrive.
More than 130 local food banks, soup kitchens and community
organizations, such as Northern Illinois Food Bank, Partners for a
Hunger-Free Oregon, The Greater Boston Food Bank and Los Angeles
Regional Food Bank, will receive Nourishing Neighbors grants so
they can conduct outreach and provide SNAP and WIC enrollment
support for neighbors in need. Additionally, Albertsons Cos. offers
online SNAP access and educational information in all banner stores
including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, ACME and
Tom Thumb.
"We know that programs like SNAP are a critical support for our
neighbors experiencing hunger," said Jaz Bias, Co-Executive
Director of Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon. "We're thrilled to
partner with the Albertsons Companies Foundation to expand access
to these programs and improve food security for individuals and
families throughout Oregon."
“We are grateful to the Albertsons Companies Foundation for
their generous support which will help Northern Illinois Food Bank
connect our neighbors to the resources that they so desperately
need right now,” said Maeven Sipes, Chief Philanthropy Officer at
Northern Illinois Food Bank. “Our SNAP team is dedicated to helping
neighbors get the nutritious food they need to thrive, with
dignity, equity and convenience.”
For more information on Nourishing Neighbors, click here.
About Nourishing Neighbors
Nourishing Neighbors is the signature cause platform of the
Albertsons Companies Foundation operating under 17 banners
including Safeway, Albertsons, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s and Vons.
The program is dedicated to ensuring that at-risk children, adults,
seniors and families have access to nutritious food needed to
thrive. In 2022, Nourishing Neighbors raised more than $40 million
and provided over 188 million meals to ensure those living in our
communities and those impacted by disasters have enough to eat. The
Foundation is committed to enabling the donation of one billion
meals by 2030 and actively championing innovative programs and
partnerships to help break the cycle of hunger in the neighborhoods
we serve.
About Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer in the
United States. As of September 9, 2023, the Company operated 2,272
retail food and drug stores with 1,726 pharmacies, 401 associated
fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers and 19
manufacturing facilities. The Company operates stores across 34
states and the District of Columbia with 24 banners including
Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb,
Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen,
Carrs, Kings Food Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. The
Company is committed to helping people across the country live
better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by
neighborhood. In 2022, along with the Albertsons Companies
Foundation, the Company contributed more than $200 million in food
and financial support, including more than $40 million through our
Nourishing Neighbors Program to ensure those living in our
communities and those impacted by disasters have enough to eat.
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