More than $333,000 Allocated to Support Communities Impacted by Hurricane Eta
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Herbalife Nutrition, announced the allocation of more than $333,000 to World Food Program USA in support of the United Nations World Food Programme’s emergency response efforts in Guatemala. As part of Herbalife Nutrition’s Nutrition for Zero Hunger initiative, these funds will focus on food assistance, resilience-building and capacity-strengthening efforts in the wake of Hurricane Eta’s widespread damage to the region.
Companies Help Feed the Love this Valentine’s Day through hunger relief efforts
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BOISE, Idaho, February 12, 2021 /3BL Media/ – Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) and Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) announced today that Kellogg is donating $120,000 to Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors initiative.
Kellogg’s donation is part of a “Feed the Love” campaign, which is being promoted across Albertsons stores during the month of February. Like Kellogg, Albertsons Cos. is committed to the continued fight against hunger through its foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors initiative which is working to eradicate hunger in America.
As quarantines and stay-at-home orders put people out of work and closed schools in the first few months of 2020, food banks around the world began to see a dramatic increase in need for food. International Paper, a leading producer of fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper, quickly responded with a commitment to donate two million corrugated boxes to food banks in its communities. As the year drew to a close, team members in the company's Anaheim, Ca. box plant produced the final 5,000 boxes of their commitment.
Despite decades of progress in reducing hunger, the trend has reversed, and the world is not on track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger by 2030. According to a 2020 United Nations report, nearly 690 million people—60 million more than in 2015 and an estimated 8.9 percent of the world’s total population—are hungry.
When you hear the word ‘Hamburger’ the first thought that springs to mind is probably the ubiquitous fast-food snack. However, in Germany it can also mean something a lot more. It is a way of helping alleviate food poverty.
How 211 helped people keep their homes after the pandemic threw them out of work
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When COVID-19 threw millions out of work, threatening their ability to feed and house their families, specialists at NC 211 were there to help.
People can call, text or email 211 across the country to find support for housing and utility assistance and other social services. In 2019, the service’s representatives answered nearly 12 million calls. Because of the pandemic, the agency expects that number to double in 2020.
Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation gifts an additional $45,000 donation to The Greater Boston Food Bank
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., December 22, 2020 /3BL Media/ – With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to have an economic impact on families who have either seen reduced work or layoffs, Sodexo has been mobilizing its partners in Massachusetts to ensure a surplus of 17 pallets of snack foods, representing 46,000 snack packages, did not go to waste. In collaboration with Sterling Corporation, the 2020 largest Moving and Storage Company in Massachusetts, the pallets were successfully delivered to The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) for future distribution to community members at risk of hunger.
PARIS, December 18, 2020 /3BL Media/ - The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today announced its members are working together on actions to support vulnerable communities, part of a coordinated, global response to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on those who have been hit hardest by the pandemic.
Walmart Foundation donates $12 million to Feeding America; Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs and distribution centers allocate funds and product to hunger-relief organizations
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BENTONVILLE, Ark., December 22, 2020 /3BL Media/ – The holidays are a time of giving, but they are also a time of great need. Food insecurity continues to plague families and individuals across the country with an estimated 1 in 6 people at risk of hunger as a result of COVID-19. This is compared to a pre-pandemic number of 1 in 9 struggling with food insecurity, according to Feeding America®, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization.
Company has donated more than $1 million and one million meals to hunger causes and held six virtual concerts and events for team members during pandemic
YouTube livestream event on Dec. 11, 7 p.m. CST
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Company has donated more than $1 million and one million meals to hunger causes and held six virtual concerts and events for team members during pandemic
