CINCINNATI, Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR) announces its second annual health and wellness
campaign, One Shot, One Meal, in partnership with The Little
Clinic and Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger
relief organization. From now through April
1, 2018, Kroger will donate one meal through the Feeding
America network of food banks for every flu shot administered at
all Kroger family of pharmacies and The Little Clinic
locations.
"Kroger is committed to helping people live healthier lives and
we're excited to continue this initiative for the second year,"
said Colleen Lindholz, Kroger's
president of pharmacy and The Little Clinic. "When you receive the
flu shot this season at any of the Kroger family of pharmacies or
The Little Clinic locations, you will help protect your health and
provide a meal for a neighbor struggling with hunger. Kroger
donated 330 million meals in 2016, and last year's campaign helped
us achieve this milestone. We know that meals matter because
nutrition is a key aspect of building healthier
communities."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an
estimated 310,000 individuals were hospitalized last year for
flu-related illnesses. The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccination
for everyone 6 months of age and older. Flu shots can reduce the
risk of more serious symptoms and outcomes, including flu-related
hospitalizations.
"Feeding America aims to provide wellness, nourishment and
strength to people facing hunger," said Diana Aviv, CEO of Feeding America. "We are
excited to partner with Kroger for the second year on this health
and wellness campaign. Visionary partners like Kroger enable us to
help the 46 million Americans who receive food and groceries from
our network of food banks."
Every week, 5.4 million people in the
United States receive help through the Feeding America
network, which includes 200 food banks that lead the fight against
hunger. Feeding America food banks are partners in community health
by providing food that promotes health and wellness and partnering
to help people improve their health outcomes.
About Feeding America
Feeding America is the
nationwide network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against
hunger in the United States.
Together, we provide food to more than 46 million people through
60,000 food pantries and meal programs in communities across
America. Feeding America also supports programs that 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. Individuals, charities, businesses and
government all have a role in ending hunger. Donate. Volunteer.
Advocate. Educate. Together we can solve hunger.
Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or
follow us on Twitter.
About The Little Clinic
The Little Clinic is a pioneer
in customer-focused healthcare with a mission to help people live
healthier lives. A wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co., The
Little Clinic healthcare clinics are currently located inside
select Kroger stores in Indiana,
Mississippi, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio; King Soopers in Colorado, Fry's Food Stores in Arizona, Dillons stores in Kansas and JayC stores in Indiana. The Little Clinic was awarded The
Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® in 2009 and has maintained
consecutive accreditation in 2012 and 2015. Visit The Little Clinic
online at www.thelittleclinic.com,
www.facebook.com/thelittleclinic
and www.thelittleclinic.blogspot.com.
About Kroger
At The Kroger Co., we are dedicated to
our purpose: to Feed the Human SpiritSM. We
are 443,000 associates who serve eight and a half million customers
every day in 2,792 retail food stores under a variety of local
banner names in 35 states and the District of
Columbia. Our Family of Companies operates an expanding
ClickList offering – a personalized order online service – in
addition to 2,255 pharmacies, 782 convenience stores, 311 fine
jewelry stores, 220 retail health clinics, 1,453 supermarket fuel
centers and 38 food production plants in the United States. Our Company has been
recognized as one of America's most generous companies for its
support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast
cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and
more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. As a
leader in supplier diversity, we are a proud member of
the Billion Dollar Roundtable.
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