Fight Hunger. Spark Change.
Hunger is closer than you think. 1 in 9 central Pennsylvanians struggle with hunger, including 1 in 6 children. A small action can have a big impact. Join the movement and help us fight hunger in our community by participating in the sixth annual nationwide “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” from April 22 to May 20, 2019.
In partnership with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Walmart and Sam’s Club now invite shoppers throughout the 27 counties we serve to help fight hunger in their local community.
Did you know that throughout the past year, Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in our 27-county service area have donated more than 4.3 million pounds of food through our Retail Donation Program! That’s the equivalent of more than 3.6 million meals for individuals, families, children, seniors and veterans in our communities.
All donations made at local Walmart and Sam’s Club stores stay local and last year, through the generosity of Walmart’s customers, we received more than $209,000 – the equivalent of 1.2 million meals in our 27-county service area! We’re looking forward to another successful campaign.
Walmart kickstarted the campaign with a $3 million donation to Feeding America and member food banks including the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. A purchase of one of the 267 participating items helps secure the equivalent of one meal. Each Walmart and Sam’s Club will partner with at least one Feeding America local food bank, and the 18 participating suppliers include: Bush Brothers, Campbell’s, Conagra Brands, Cliff Bar, General Mills, Gold Peak Tea, Great Value, Hidden Valley, JM Smucker, Kellogg, Kraft Heinz, McCormick, Motts, PepsiCo, Post, Uncle Ben’s, Nature Nate’s Honey and Unilever.
Walmart and Sam’s Club believe that everyone should have access to affordable, nutritious, sustainably-grown food. The 2019 “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign is the latest example of their ongoing commitment to support people struggling with hunger.
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“It is important for us at Walmart and part of our culture to give back to our community in any way that we can.”
“As we go into our sixth year of the ‘Fight Hunger. Spark Change.’ campaign, it’s exciting to approach the 1 billion mark in terms of charitable meals secured by Feeding America over the life of the program. Food insecurity continues to affect communities across the United States. Working with Feeding America, our customers, members, associates and suppliers, Walmart and Sam’s Club aim to be part of the solution.”
Visit www.walmart.com/fighthunger for further details on the campaign and to track total meals secured.