Thousands of Ameriprise Financial Volunteers Work to Help End Hunger at Nonprofits across the Country
November 10 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
8,000 volunteers will provide more than 1
million meals to families and individuals in need
Today, thousands of volunteers from Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:
AMP) will lend a hand at food banks, pantries and warehouses across
the country to help the 41 million Americans facing hunger. More
than 8,000 Ameriprise employees, financial advisors and clients
will serve meals, sort donations and stack shelves at 450
company-sponsored events nationwide. This effort will help provide
more than 1 million meals for people in need ahead of the holiday
season.
Ameriprise organizes company-wide days of service twice each
year to help the one in eight Americans who may not know where
their next meal is coming from. Since its inception in 2010, the
days of service have become the biggest corporate volunteer events
hosted in partnership with Feeding America®, the nation’s largest
domestic hunger-relief organization.
“We live in a country where food is abundant, yet millions of
Americans face hunger and don’t have access to nutritious meals,”
said Brian Pietsch, head of Community Relations at Ameriprise. “We
have a strong team of volunteers committed to helping families and
individuals who could use some extra support, especially before the
holiday season.”
Ameriprise Financial encourages the public to join the effort
to end hungerAmeriprise Financial is also matching donations to
Feeding America® now through Thanksgiving. Every dollar (up to
$250,000) given to Feeding America as part of the campaign will
help provide 22 meals to families and individuals who face hunger –
which amounts to twice the impact of a standard dollar donation.
Participation is easy – simply visit:
www.supportfeedingamerica.org/Ameriprise.
“We are grateful for the support and dedication from Ameriprise
and its volunteers,” said Nancy Curby, senior vice president of
corporate partnerships and operations at Feeding America. “Year
after year, we’ve seen the positive difference that this nationwide
volunteer effort has on people facing hunger.”
In 2009, Ameriprise Financial began a charitable partnership
with Feeding America to help address an increased demand on food
banks and support finding long-term solutions to domestic hunger.
Through the efforts of its advisors, employees and clients, the
company has provided more than 71 million meals and volunteered
approximately 250,000 hours to help Feeding America and other
organizations provide meals to people in need.
About Feeding AmericaFeeding 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 46 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.
About Ameriprise Financial Community RelationsAmeriprise
Financial is dedicated to utilizing the firm’s resources and
talents to improve the lives of individuals and build strong
communities. Through grantmaking, volunteerism and employee and
advisor gift matching programs, the company supports a diverse
group of nearly 6,500 nonprofits across the country. By targeting
our grantmaking, we can make the most of our resources and engage
our people to make a collective impact with greater benefit for
communities.
About Ameriprise FinancialAt Ameriprise Financial, we
have been helping people feel confident about their financial
future for more than 120 years. With a network of 10,000 financial
advisors and extensive asset management, advisory and insurance
capabilities, we have the strength and expertise to serve the full
range of consumer financial needs. For more information, or to find
an Ameriprise financial advisor, visit ameriprise.com.
*About the Match: Ameriprise Financial has committed $250,000 to
Feeding America. This amount will be used to double the impact of
gifts received between now and Thanksgiving. Gifts received after
the campaign or in excess of this amount will not be matched but
will still help provide food for those in need.
**As of Feeding America’s FY17 results, $1 helps provide 11
meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local member food
banks. Historical and future meal equivalencies may vary and
are updated each year.
© 2017 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved.
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