Now in its 11th year, the annual cause marketing
campaign has helped Feeding America® food
banks secure nearly 1.9 billion meals* for people
facing hunger in local communities.
CHICAGO, April 1,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 11th
consecutive year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam's Clubs are
teaming up with their customers, members, suppliers and associates
for the annual Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign to support the
Feeding America® network of partner food
banks.
Since its inception in 2014, Fight Hunger. Spark Change. has
generated more than $186 million for
Feeding America and local food banks, helping to secure nearly 1.9
billion meals* for people facing hunger.
"Walmart and Sam's Club have demonstrated extraordinary
commitment over the course of our partnership. With
partnerships like this, we can end hunger in this country," said
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Feeding
America's CEO. "They understand the importance of fresh, nutritious
food for thriving communities, and their support transcends beyond
dollars and pounds - together with people facing hunger, our teams
are helping to build new pathways to equitable food access for
all."
The campaign will run online and in stores from April 1-April 29. Shoppers have three easy ways
to support neighbors in need:
- For every participating product purchased in store or online
at Walmart.com or SamsClub.com, the supplier will donate the
monetary equivalent of at least one meal ($0.10) on behalf of a Feeding America partner
food bank at Walmart and five meals ($0.50) at Sam's Club, up to applicable limits.
See specially marked packages for full details.
- Donate at check-out in stores or clubs or online
at Walmart.com and the Walmart app.
- Donate at Feeding America's Fight Hunger. Spark Change.
campaign site at either www.FeedingAmerica.org/Walmart
or www.FeedingAmerica.org/SamsClub.
During the campaign, all donations stay local. Sales-activated
supplier donations and register donations are directed to a local
Feeding America partner food bank located within a store or club's
community.
"Serving communities and expanding access to affordable, healthy
food lies at the heart of Walmart and Sam's Club's purpose to help
people live better," said Kathleen
McLaughlin, Executive Vice President and Chief
Sustainability Officer, Walmart and President, Walmart Foundation.
"Our annual Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign is a way that we
invite our customers, members and suppliers to fight hunger
alongside us. The funds raised through this campaign go toward
local Feeding America food banks, meaning we can all make a
difference in our own neighborhoods."
For nearly 20 years, Walmart, Sam's Club and the Walmart
Foundation have worked with Feeding America, local food banks, food
pantries and meals programs to transform the charitable food
experience, supporting Feeding America and local food banks with
more than $240 million in investments
– nearly $160 million from the
company and the Walmart Foundation and nearly $85 million from customers and members.
The 20 participating suppliers for Walmart include: Bush
Brothers & Company; CELSIUS® Essential Energy Drink;
The Coca-Cola Company; Conagra Brands; Dole Packaged Foods;
Ferrara; Ferrero; General Mills; The Hain Celestial Group; Hershey
Salty Snacks; Hidden Valley Ranch; Kellanova; W.K. Kellogg Company;
Keurig Dr Pepper; Kodiak; Kraft Heinz; Monster Energy; Pepsi-Cola
Advertising & Marketing, Inc.; Unilever
The 8 participating suppliers for Sam's Club include: General
Mills; W.K. Kellogg Company; Kraft Heinz; Nestlé; Nissin; Nongshim;
Palmetto Gourmet Foods, A Borealis Foods Company; Unilever
To learn more about the campaign, visit
https://www.feedingamerica.org/campaigns/fight-hunger-spark-change.
*Currently, $1 helps provide at
least 10 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of
local partner food banks.
About Feeding America
Feeding America is
committed to an America where no one is hungry. We support tens of
millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food
and resources they say they need to thrive as part of a nationwide
network of food banks, statewide food bank associations, food
pantries and meal programs. We also invest in innovative solutions
to increase equitable access to nutritious food, advocate for
legislation that improves food security and work to address factors
that impact food security, such as health, cost of living and
employment.
We partner with people experiencing food insecurity,
policymakers, organizations, and supporters, united with them in a
movement to end hunger. Visit www.FeedingAmerica.org to learn
more.
Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people
around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere
- in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each
week, over 265 million customers and members visit approximately
11,500 stores under 56 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce
websites. With fiscal year 2020 revenue of $524 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2 million
associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in
sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.
Additional information about Walmart can be found by
visiting facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter
at twitter.com/walmart.
Sam's Club
Sam's Club®, a division of
Walmart, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is a leading membership warehouse club
offering superior products, savings and services to millions of
members in nearly 600 clubs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Now in its 37th year, Sam's Club
continues to redefine warehouse shopping with its highly curated
assortment of high-quality fresh food and Member's Mark items, in
addition to market leading technologies and services like Scan
& Go, Club Pickup and home delivery service in select markets.
To learn more about Sam's Club, visit the Sam's Club Newsroom, shop
at SamsClub.com, and interact with Sam's Club
on Twitter and Facebook.
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