Kellogg donates $35,000 to support Freestore Foodbank
CINCINNATI, Aug. 4, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Kellogg Company and Kroger have teamed up to tackle
hunger in the communities they serve by donating $35,000 to Greater
Cincinnati's Freestore Foodbank, whose vision is to create a
hunger-free, healthy, and thriving community.
"Kroger is committed to ending hunger in the communities in
which it operates by improving access to fresh food for everyone,"
said Jenifer Moore, Corporate
Affairs Manager of the Cincinnati-Dayton Division, Kroger.
"With the generosity of brands like Kellogg Company, Kroger is able
to partner with Feeding America and local food banks to support
hunger-relief programs that are making a difference in the
neighborhoods Kroger calls home."
Food insecurity exists in every county in the United States.1 In 2021, 53
million Americans utilized food banks.1
"With 34 million people in America not knowing where their next
meal will come from, the need to help feed and fulfill continues,"
said Carrie Sanders, General Manager
of Portable Wholesome Snacks, Kellogg Company. "Kellogg's Better
Days® Promise is committed to feeding people in need,
and we're proud to partner with Kroger to support those facing
hunger in our communities."
In addition to the donation, activities like planting seeds and
nutrition education will be available for families to participate
in.
Kellogg's donation is part of its Better Days®
Promise strategy, which aims to create better days for 3
billion people by 2030. Since 2015, Kellogg has fed more than 252
million people facing hunger and reached more than 5 million
children through feeding programs.
1
https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america
About Kellogg Company At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K),
our vision is a good and just world where people are not just fed
but fulfilled. We are creating better days and a place at the table
for everyone through our trusted food brands. Our beloved brands
include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special
K®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®,
Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice
Krispies®, Eggo®,
Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®,
RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and
more. Net sales in 2022 were over $15.3
billion, comprised principally of snacks as well as
convenience foods like cereal, frozen foods, and noodles. As part
of our Kellogg's Better Days® Promise ESG
strategy, we're addressing the interconnected issues of wellbeing,
climate and food security, creating Better Days for 3 billion
people by the end of 2030 (from a 2015 baseline). Visit
www.KelloggCompany.com.
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