SALISBURY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Through its hunger relief initiative Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion is donating $20,000 in financial and product donations to six local Meals on Wheels affiliates across its 10-state footprint in support of Meals on Wheels America’s 17th Annual March for Meals campaign. Additionally, local Food Lion associates will deliver a healthy meal along with other nutritious grocery items, fresh flowers and companionship to area seniors in support of Food Lion Feeds’ commitment to end senior hunger in the towns and cities it serves.
"None of our neighbors in the towns and cities we serve should face hunger, but seniors in particular, who may face additional health and wellness challenges, should always have access to healthy and nutritious food," said Emma Inman, director of external communications and community relations at Food Lion. "We’re proud to join with these wonderful local Meals on Wheels organizations and support the work they and their volunteers do every day to ensure our neighbors have the food and companionship they deserve.”
Local Meals on Wheels affiliates that Food Lion Feeds will partner with this week include:
March 18 – Columbia, S.C. – Senior Resources, Inc.
Food Lion
Feeds will partner with Senior Resources, Inc. to help provide meals to
1,000 homebound seniors battling hunger in the greater Midlands area.
Local Food Lion associates will partner with the organization to help
pack and delivery the meals. Food Lion Feeds also sponsored the
organization’s 5k race on March 9 and donated water and bananas for
runners.
March 20 – Richmond, Va. – FeedMore Meals on Wheels
Food
Lion Feeds will partner with FeedMore’s Meals on Wheel program to help
provide meals to 900 homebound seniors and disabled neighbors battling
hunger in the greater Richmond area. Local Food Lion associates will
donate food for Meals on Wheels emergency food boxes and then deliver
the meal and emergency food boxes. Food Lion Feeds will also make a
$1,500 donation to the organization to help FeedMore Meals on Wheels
continue their mission to fight hunger.
March 20 – Charlottesville, Va. – Meals on Wheels of
Charlottesville/Albemarle
Food Lion Feeds will partner with
Meals on Wheels of Charlottesville/Albemarle to provide meals to help
250 seniors battling hunger in the greater Charlottesville area. Local
Food Lion associates will donate specially-marked
Food Lion Feeds bags of oranges, pack meals and then partner with
Meals on Wheels to deliver meals and the oranges. Food Lion Feeds will
also make a $1,500 donation to the organization to help them continue
their mission to feed seniors fighting hunger.
March 20 – Conway, S.C. – Horry County Council on Aging
Food
Lion Feeds will partner with Horry County Council on Aging to help
provide meals for 400 homebound seniors. Local Food Lion associates will
pack 400 grocery bags and then partner with the organization to help
deliver the bag of food and a nutritious meal. Food Lion Feeds will also
make a $1,500 donation to Horry County Council on Aging to help them
continue their mission to feed seniors fighting hunger.
March 22 – Fayetteville, N.C. – Cumberland County Council on Older
Adults
Food Lion Feeds will partner with the Cumberland County
Council on Older Adults Meals on Wheels program to provide meals to
nearly 400 seniors fighting hunger in Cumberland County. Local Food Lion
associates will donate specially-marked
Food Lion Feeds bags of oranges and partner with the organization to
deliver meals and the oranges. Food Lion Feeds will also make a $1,500
donation to the organization to help them continue their mission to feed
seniors fighting hunger.
March 27 – Belmont, N.C. – Meals on Wheels Gaston County
Food
Lion Feeds will partner with Meals on Wheels Gaston to provide meals to
280 homebound seniors in Gaston County. Local Food Lion associates will
donate fresh fruit and partner with the organization to deliver meals
and fruit. Food Lion Feeds will also make a $1,500 donation to the
organization to help them continue their mission to feed seniors
fighting hunger.
Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has made a commitment to provide 500 million meals to individuals and families in need by the end of 2020. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com/feeds.
About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since
1957, has more than 1,000 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic
states and employs more than 63,000 associates. By leveraging its
longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion
is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the
Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness
and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has
committed to provide 500 million meals to individuals and families in
need by the end of 2020. Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA,
the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Royal Ahold Delhaize Group. For more
information, visit www.foodlion.com.
