$50,000 joint
donation to No Kid Hungry will help kids access meals over the
summer
CHICAGO, April 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- All kids deserve a great
summer, but for thousands of kids in Maine who face food insecurity, summer can be
the hungriest time of year. That's why Kellanova is teaming up
with Shaw's Supermarkets to donate $50,000 to No Kid Hungry to create #BetterDays
for kids in Maine and make summer
a time for them to grow, learn and thrive.
When the last bell rings at the end of the school year, millions
of children are cut off from the healthy meals they get each day at
school. The need is especially acute in rural communities, where
children may be far away from free summer meals served at schools,
libraries and community centers.
"With 34 million people in America not knowing where their next
meal will come from, the need to help feed and fulfill continues,"
said Meigan Goodwin, Customer Team
Lead – Albertsons, at Kellanova. "Through our Kellanova Better Days
Promise, we're committed to feeding people in need, and we're proud
to partner with Shaw's to support those facing hunger in
communities around Maine."
No Kid Hungry is focused on school breakfast and summer meals
that too often fail to reach the children who need them most. Since
2022, they've invested $128,000 grant
funds to school districts and community groups across Maine to support a wide variety of projects
that are driven and implemented by trusted local leaders and
tailored to each community's needs. For example, in 2023, with the
help from a No Kid Hungry grant, the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA summer
camp was able to provide daily meals and snacks to the children
attending, half of whom come from families facing food
insecurity.
"Shaw's is proud to give back to the communities we serve in
Maine," said Teresa Edington, Shaw's Spokesperson. "We are
dedicated to supporting programs aimed at hunger relief, enabling
the children in our communities to live enriched and complete
lives, made possible through the kind support of partners such as
Kellanova."
This donation is just one way Kellanova is bringing its Better
Days™ Promise to life. Kellanova is committed to advancing
sustainable and equitable access to food, creating #BetterDays for
4 billion people by the end of 2030.
About Kellanova
Kellanova (NYSE: K) is a leader in
global snacking, international cereal and noodles, and North America frozen foods with a legacy
stretching back more than 100 years. Powered by differentiated
brands including Pringles®,
Cheez-It®, Pop-Tarts®,
Kellogg's ® Rice Krispies
Treats®, RXBAR®,
Eggo®, MorningStar Farms®,
Special K®, Coco
Pops®, and more, Kellanova's vision is to
become the world's best-performing snacks-led powerhouse,
unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our
passionate people. Our net sales for 2023 were $13 billion.
At Kellanova, our purpose is to create better days and ensure
everyone has a seat at the table through our trusted food brands.
We are committed to promoting sustainable and equitable food access
by tackling the crossroads of hunger, sustainability, wellbeing,
and equity, diversity & inclusion. Our goal is to create Better
Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030 (from a 2015
baseline). For more detailed information about our commitments, our
approach to achieving these goals, and methodology, please visit
our website at https://www.kellanova.com.
About Shaw's and Star
Market
Shaw's and Star
Market are part of the Albertsons Companies family of
stores. Shaw's is one of the oldest continuously operated
supermarkets in the United States
with its roots dating to 1860. Star
Market, a premier food retailer, has been serving
Boston area customers since 1915.
Throughout the five New England states, there are 148 Shaw's and
Star Market store locations
employing approximately 19,000 associates. For more information
about Shaw's and Star Market, please
visit www.shaws.com and www.starmarket.com or connect with us
on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/starmarket or
http://www.facebook.com/Shaws.
About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in
America. But millions of kids in the
United States live with hunger. No Kid Hungry is working to
end childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that
give all kids the healthy food they need to thrive. This is a
problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share
Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and
poverty. Learn more at www.NoKidHungry.org.
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