Albertsons Companies Thanks Customers for Generous Donations to Nourishing Neighbors Childhood Hunger Relief
October 28 2021 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Customers donated over $9 million at checkstands in September to
enable 37 million healthy breakfasts
Thanks to the generosity of customers, the Albertsons Companies’
Nourishing Neighbors breakfast campaign raised over $9 million
through its September campaign to provide healthy breakfasts for
children in need across the company’s market areas. The funds were
raised at the register and will be directed to local organizations
in each store’s community. The money will enable 37 million
breakfasts for children throughout the country.
“We are grateful to our generous customers who have joined us in
the fight against hunger,” said Christy Duncan Anderson, President
and Executive Director of Albertsons Companies Foundation.
“Nourishing Neighbors, together with our partner charities and
generous customers, is making a difference for our community
members who face food insecurity daily. With school back in
session, we know how important it is that every child in our
neighborhoods has a healthy start to their day.”
The donations were made at checkstands at Albertsons, Safeway,
Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Star Market, Tom Thumb, Randalls, ACME,
and other Albertsons Cos. stores. Each store partnered with a local
charity to provide healthy breakfasts for children in their
community. 100 percent of the funds raised will be given to partner
organizations that further the mission of Nourishing Neighbors.
The following are comments from some of the grant recipients of
the Nourishing Neighbors Breakfast for kids campaign:
Northern Illinois Food Bank:
“We are grateful to Jewel-Osco and our community members who
donated through the Nourishing Neighbors Breakfast Campaign for
supporting our mission,” said Jessica Willis, manager of Northern
Illinois Food Bank’s Child Nutrition Program. “Last year, we
distributed more than one million meals to children throughout
Northern Illinois. Jewel-Osco’s Nourishing Neighbors campaign will
help us to fill weekend backpacks with the nutritious breakfast
foods children need to grow and thrive.”
Alameda County Community Food
Bank: “Alameda County Community Food Bank — Feeding
America’s 2016-2017 Food Bank of the Year – has been at the
forefront of hunger relief efforts in the Bay Area since 1985. The
Food Bank serves 1 in 4 Alameda County residents by distributing
food through a network of 420+ food pantries, soup kitchens, and
other community organizations. Because of partners like the Safeway
Foundation, the food bank is also able to provide
direct-distribution programs to families including Children’s
Backpack and Mobile Pantry that includes key breakfast items that
positively impacts the wellness and academic readiness of
school-aged children. – Juan Francisco Orozco, Corporate &
Foundation Relations Manager”
Hunger Free Vermont:
"Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. This is
especially true for our students as they ready themselves to learn
at school. When your children eat school breakfast, it is good for
kids, schools and communities! We are truly grateful to Shaw's
Foundation for once again helping us to keep our universal and
after-the-bell breakfast initiatives strong! - Anore Horton,
Executive Director of Hunger Free Vermont"
Food Bank of the Rockies,
Colorado: "Eight-year-old Serenity is both a Totes of
Hope™ helper and recipient. She and her older brother signed up for
the program last year after their mom, Katie, got laid off from her
job. Thanks to the support from Safeway through the Nourishing
Neighbors campaign to provide breakfast for kids, Serenity and her
brother are able to receive staples for breakfast including dry
cereal, milk, applesauce, and fresh produce when available. They
are also given pasta, rice, beans, and tuna to help with lunch and
dinner on the weekends. - Justin Petrochko, Director of Community
Engagement, Food Bank of the Rockies"
Nourishing Neighbors is a charitable program of Albertsons
Companies Foundation. The program aims to eradicate hunger in
America. In 2020, Nourishing Neighbors enabled 350 million meals,
invested $10.4 million in schools to feed kids, and provided $9
million towards empowering BIPOC communities through hunger
programs.
Albertsons Cos. set a year-long giving record in 2020 with $260
million in food and monetary donations to hunger relief agencies
and food banks. For more information about Albertsons Cos.’
commitment to hunger relief, please visit here.
About Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer that
operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia with
more than 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway,
Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United
Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food
Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. The Company is committed
to helping people across the country live better lives by making a
meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood.
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