BJ’s Charitable Foundation Donates $1 Million to Feeding America to Help Fight Hunger in Local Communities
August 11 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
BJ’s donation will support 50 member food banks
across the Eastern United States
BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ), a leading operator of membership
warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, today announced a $1
million donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation to Feeding
America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization.
BJ’s donation is part of the retailer’s efforts to help fight
hunger by awarding grants to 50 Feeding America member food banks
in the Eastern United States to support child and family food
assistance programs.
“BJ’s is committed to nourishing our communities by providing
families with access to basic essentials including fresh,
nutritious food. We’re grateful for our longtime partnership with
Feeding America as we work together to help provide meals to
families in need,” said Bill Werner, executive director, BJ’s
Charitable Foundation. “We’re proud to donate $1 million to Feeding
America member food banks to help fight hunger in the local
communities we serve.”
Feeding America estimates that 42 million people may experience
food insecurity, including 13 million children, due to the effects
of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Moreover, households with
children are more likely to experience food insecurity.
“Feeding America is grateful for BJ’s continued investment,
which helps food banks expand access to more nutritious food for
families who need it most,” said Casey Marsh, Chief Development
Officer at Feeding America. “The need for food assistance increased
during the COVID-19 pandemic and every community in the country is
home to neighbors who face hunger. Our partnership with BJ’s will
continue to provide member food banks with essential resources to
help families thrive and build a path to a more food-secure
future.”
BJ’s Charitable Foundation grant marks the fourth $1 million
donation to Feeding America member food banks located in BJ’s
footprint. Since 2011, BJ's has provided ongoing support to food
banks through the BJ's Charitable Foundation and BJ's Feeding
Communities program, helping local food banks expand their programs
for children and families within their communities.
BJ’s Feeding Communities program is a food rescue partnership,
where the company donates all unsold perishable food to Feeding
America member food banks in its footprint, helping to get
wholesome food onto the plates of families. To date, BJ’s has
donated more than 120 million pounds of food including meat,
produce, dairy and bakery items to Feeding America member food
banks.
To learn more about the BJ's Wholesale Club, visit BJs.com.
About BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings,
Inc.
Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ's Wholesale Club
is a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern
United States. The company currently operates 222 clubs and 151
BJ's Gas® locations in 17 states.
The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE: BJ).
About Feeding America
Feeding 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 40
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.
Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on
Twitter.
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