CHICAGO, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately
42 million people—one in eight individuals in America—could
experience food insecurity in 2021 due to the ongoing economic
fallout from COVID-19. Across the country, people have to
choose between paying for groceries or bills. Many facing hunger
are experiencing these tough choices for the very first time in
their lives.
That is why Walmart and Sam's Club are supporting the Feeding
America® network through the Fight Hunger. Spark Change.
campaign. Now in its eighth year, the campaign has been a way
for Walmart and Sam's Club to partner with suppliers, customers and
members to help provide food to people in need. To date, the
campaign has helped to secure more than 1 billion meals* for local
food banks across the country.
The Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign will run in store and
online from April 5 - May 3, 2021.
There are three easy ways for customers and members to
participate:
- Donate at check-out in stores and clubs, or at either
www.FeedingAmerica.org/Walmart or
www.FeedingAmerica.org/SamsClub.
- Round-up at check-out on Walmart.com and the Walmart app.
- For every participating product purchased in store or online at
Walmart.com or SamsClub.com, the supplier will donate the monetary
equivalent of at least one meal ($0.10) on behalf of a Feeding America member
food bank at Walmart and five meals ($0.50) at Sam's Club, up to applicable limits.
See specially marked packages for full details.
"It will take all of us working together to make a meaningful,
positive impact for people facing hunger," said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding
America. "We are grateful to Walmart, Sam's Club and their
suppliers for their commitment to our neighbors in need and for
their generous support of our network through the Fight Hunger.
Spark Change. campaign."
To kickstart the campaign, Walmart invested $3 million, most of which will support food banks
in communities with the highest rates of food insecurity and racial
and access disparities.
"Fighting hunger means more than just feeding people. It means
helping them on a path to fulfill their potential, because
nutritious food is the foundation for good health and wellbeing,"
said Kathleen McLaughlin, executive
vice president and chief sustainability officer for Walmart.
"Central to our mission at Walmart is helping people live better
and that includes ensuring they have access to nutritious food. In
its eighth year, Fight Hunger. Spark Change. continues to provide
communities a way to support local food banks alongside their
neighbors, trusted brands and their local Walmart and Sam's
Club."
Each Walmart and Sam's Club is matched with at least one local
Feeding America food bank, and the 27 participating suppliers
include: Abbott, Bodyarmor, Bush Brothers & Company,
Campbell Soup Company, Clif Bar
& Company, Ferrera Candy Company, General Mills, GoGo squeeZ,
Great Value, Iovate Health Sciences, J.M. Smucker, Kellogg's,
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Kitu Coffee,
Kraft Heinz, Mighty Spark, Monster Energy, PepsiCo, Post Consumer
Brands, Purina, Simply Good Foods, Strong Roots, The Coca-Cola
Company, The Clorox Company, This Saves Lives, Unilever and United
States Nutrition.
To learn more about the campaign visit
https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2021/04/05/walmart-sams-club-feeding-america-partner-to-help-fight-hunger-as-the-need-continues-as-a-result-of-the-pandemic.
*$1 helps provide at least 10
meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local member food
banks.
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the largest
hunger-relief organization in the United
States. Through a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food
pantries and meal programs, we provide meals to more than
40 million people each year. Feeding America also supports
programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among
the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of
hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from
going hungry. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us
on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around
the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in
retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week,
over 265 million customers and members visit approximately 11,500
stores under 56 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites.
With fiscal year 2020 revenue of $524
billion, Walmart employs over 2.2 million associates
worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability,
corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional
information about Walmart can be found by
visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook
at facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter
at twitter.com/walmart.
Sam's Club
Sam's Club®, a division of Walmart, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is a leading
membership warehouse club offering superior products, savings and
services to millions of members in nearly 600 clubs in the U.S. and
Puerto Rico. Now in its 37th year,
Sam's Club continues to redefine warehouse shopping with its highly
curated assortment of high-quality fresh food and Member's Mark
items, in addition to market leading technologies and services like
Scan & Go, Club Pickup and home delivery service in select
markets. To learn more about Sam's Club, visit the Sam's Club
Newsroom, shop at SamsClub.com, and interact with Sam's Club
on Twitter and Facebook.
Contact
Zuani Villarreal
Feeding America
312.641.6532
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