Close to 94,000 Pounds of Food Collected During “March Out Hunger” Food Drive
December 06 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Drive hosted by local VFW Posts, San Antonio
Food Bank and Humana to bring awareness to food insecurity in
military and veterans community
Thanks to the generous support of the San Antonio community, the
“March Out Hunger” food drive collected close to 94,000 pounds of
food, or more than 73,000 meals, to help combat food insecurity in
our military and veterans community.
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The food drive was hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
U.S. (VFW) Texas District 20; Humana, a leading health and
well-being company; and the San Antonio Food Bank.
Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to
enough food for an active, healthy life. In the United States, food
insecurity affects 1 in 8 people.
The two-month long food drive aimed to bring awareness to the
fact that 1 in 5 households served by a local food bank has at
least one member who has served, or is currently serving, in the
U.S. military.
“When we think of our military and veteran community, we don’t
often think of hunger or food insecurity,” said Bill White, Texas
Medicare President for Humana. “As part of our Bold
Goal work to make San Antonio 20 percent healthier by 2020,
Humana was able to partner the VFW and the San Antonio Food Bank
together to impact food insecurity locally. It’s partnerships like
this that will help improve the health and well-being of San
Antonians.”
The food drive also included a Veterans Resource Fair hosted on
Nov. 17 at the San Antonio Food Bank and a rucksack march during
the San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series on Dec. 2. Rucksack
march participants carried 35 pounds of food in a backpack for 1.3
miles to bring awareness to food insecurity.
“At the San Antonio Food Bank, food donations are critical to
the ongoing mission of collecting and redistributing food to
individuals and families who do not know where their next meals are
coming from. The veteran population has a definite need and this
program is assisting our network of partners to serve 58,000 meals
weekly,” said Eric Cooper, President and CEO of the San Antonio
Food Bank.
“Earlier this year,I was shocked and saddened to discover the
impact food insecurity has on America’s veterans, and I knew the
VFW had to step up and fight this disheartening injustice,” said
VFW National Commander B.J. Lawrence. “No one should be food
insecure – especially our veterans – and we’re honored to work
alongside Humana and community champions like the San Antonio Food
Bank to help do our part in this important initiative.”
Earlier this year, Humana partnered with Feeding
America (the national network of regional food banks) to stage
a series of events throughout the year that will drive food
donations and raise awareness of food insecurity with a focus
on helping veterans. In addition, Humana is a national
affiliate partner of the VFW.
About Humana
Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and
specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history
in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us
create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve
health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a
better quality of life for people with Medicare, families,
individuals, military service personnel, and communities at
large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right
place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical
capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care,
behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness
solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes
health care easier to navigate and more effective.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site
at www.humana.com, including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders
- Securities and Exchange Commission
filings
- Most recent investor conference
presentations
- Quarterly earnings news releases and
conference calls
- Calendar of events
- Corporate Governance information
About the San Antonio Food
Bank
The San Antonio Food Bank is a 501c3 non-profit organization
providing millions of pounds of food to over 530 charitable
organizations in Southwest Texas serving those in need. In addition
to food distribution, the San Antonio Food Bank provides numerous
programs that not only solve the immediate problems of hunger, but
help individuals and families gain long-term food security. For
more information about the San Antonio Food Bank, visit our website
at www.safoodbank.org. Find us on Facebook at
facebook.com/safoodbank or follow us on Twitter at
twitter.com/safoodbank.
About the VFW
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is the nation’s largest
and oldest major war veterans organization. Founded in 1899, the
congressionally-chartered VFW is comprised entirely of eligible
veterans and military service members from the active, Guard and
Reserve forces. With more than 1.6 million VFW and Auxiliary
members located in nearly 6,300 Posts worldwide, the nonprofit
veterans service organization is proud to proclaim “NO ONE DOES
MORE FOR VETERANS” than the VFW, which is dedicated to veterans’
service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service
programs. For more information or to join, visit our website at
www.VFW.org.
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Marina RennekeHumana Corporate
Communications602-760-1758mrenneke@humana.com
Carey Spence LenssSan Antonio Food
Bank210-431-8474clenss@safoodbank.org
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