Chunky Sacks Hunger will team up with NFL
players and teams to drive awareness and donations across local NFL
communities
CAMDEN, N.J., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For 25 years,
Campbell's®
Chunky® has answered the call to fight food
insecurity in partnership with the NFL. To further inspire NFL fans
to join the fight, Chunky announced the formation of
'Chunky Sacks Hunger' – a program to fight food insecurity
and donate one million meals* to people in need this NFL season
through a partnership with Feeding America.
More than 38 million people in the
United States – including 12 million children – struggle
with access to adequate food and nutrition.** Chunky Sacks
Hunger strives to "sack" food insecurity by shining a spotlight on
the issue and provide food and other much needed donations to fuel
local communities across the country. From hosting local events
that drive food bank donations to supporting national disaster
relief initiatives, the program will be committed to delivering
food resources to people who need it most.
"Fueling people through nutritious meals is embedded in
Chunky's DNA," said Gary
Mazur, Vice President of Marketing, Soup & Broth,
Campbell Soup Company. "In today's world, where many continue to
face hunger, we're proud to launch Chunky Sacks Hunger and
help bring more attention to this issue, while serving our partner
communities through our pledge of donating one million meals."
As part of its pledge to donate one million meals, Chunky
is partnering with 11 teams across the NFL to host events in their
communities. At each event, Chunky will be partnering with a
star defensive player to help drive awareness of food insecurity.
The list of teams and players include:
- Calais Campbell, Defensive
Lineman, Baltimore Ravens
- Eddie Jackson, Safety, Chicago
Bears
- Sam Hubbard, Defensive End,
Cincinnati Bengals
- Alex Anzalone, Linebacker,
Detroit Lions
- De'Vondre Campbell, Linebacker, Green Bay Packers
- Kayvon Thibodeaux, Outside
Linebacker, New York Giants
- Jordan Davis, Defensive Tackle,
Philadelphia Eagles
- Jordyn Brooks, Linebacker,
Seattle Seahawks
- Kevin Byard, Safety, Tennessee
Titans
In addition to the Chunky Sacks Hunger player roster,
Chunky will continue to work with Los Angeles Rams Head
Coach Sean McVay and will be joined
this year by Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor. Chunky Sacks Hunger will
also donate to the communities of Los
Angeles and Indianapolis.
To help launch Chunky Sacks Hunger and kick off the work
to donate one million meals, Chunky was on the ground at NFL
Kickoff in Los Angeles with the
Los Angeles Rams to donate 100,000 meals* to the LA Regional Food
Bank. Fans can stay up-to-date on community efforts by visiting
ChunkySacksHunger.com and following the brand on Instagram and
Twitter.
*Per Feeding America's calculations, $1 = 10 meals
(https://www.feedingamerica.org/ways-to-give/faq/about-our-claims)
**Source: Feeding America
About Campbell Soup Company
For more than 150 years, Campbell (NYSE: CPB) has been connecting
people through food they love. Generations of consumers have
trusted Campbell to provide
delicious and affordable food and beverages. Headquartered in
Camden, N.J. since 1869,
Campbell generated fiscal 2021 net
sales of nearly $8.5 billion. Our
portfolio includes iconic brands such as Campbell's, Cape
Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Milano, Pace, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge
Farm, Prego, Snyder's of Hanover, Swanson and V8.
Campbell has a heritage of giving
back and acting as a good steward of the environment. The company
is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 as well as the
FTSE4Good and Bloomberg Gender-Equality Indices. For more
information, visit www.campbellsoupcompany.com or follow company
news on Twitter via @CampbellSoupCo.
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief
organization in the United States.
Through a network of more than 200 food banks, 21 statewide food
bank associations, and over 60,000 partner agencies, food pantries
and meal programs, we helped provide 6.6 billion meals to tens of
millions of people in need last year. Feeding America also supports
programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among
the people we serve; brings attention to the social and systemic
barriers that contribute to food insecurity in our nation; and
advocates for legislation that protects people from going
hungry.
Media Contact:
Meg
Patrick
meg.patrick@mslgroup.com
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