The United Way of the Ocoee Region announced it has received a $3,000 donation from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger.
The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports community feeding partners as they tackle food insecurity and promote healthier lifestyles through nutritional education initiatives.
Funds from the grant will support UWOR’s William Hall Rodgers Christmas Food Basket program which provides healthy holiday meals to more than 730 local individuals and families in need.
The WHR Christmas Food Basket program began during the Great Depression.
With community support, UWOR continues to make spirits bright through coordinating, packing, and distributing hundreds of food boxes to the area’s most vulnerable population every holiday season.
“While the registration and distribution for the program are still a few months away, the need is greater than ever before,” said Darlene Hicks, executive administrative assistant of the United Way of the Ocoee Region. “Through the generous donations from corporate partners like Food Lion Feeds and individual community members, we are thankful to be able to continue the work of this valuable program.”
For more information on United Way of the Ocoee Region and the William Hall Rodgers program, visit https://www.unitedwayocoee.org/WHR.
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food insecurity across its 10-state footprint.
Established in 2001, the foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding local neighbors in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded nearly $23 million in grants.
About The Food Lion
Feeds Charitable Foundation
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, based in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to eliminating hunger.
The charitable foundation has provided nearly $23 million in grant funding, helping to nourish communities with fresh food for backpack programs, Kids Café’s and other hunger-relief programs as well as funding for long-term programs to help shorten the lines at food banks.
The charitable foundation partners with Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief agency, in addition to local food agencies serving the 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states in which Food Lion operates. For more information, visit foodlion.com/pages/food-lion-feeds.
About Food Lion
Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer committed to nourishing its neighbors.
More than 82,000 associates across 1,100+ stores deliver an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states.
With a focus on hunger relief, Food Lion is a pioneer in food rescue. Since 2014, the company’s hunger relief platform Food Lion Feeds has donated more than 1.5 billion meals to those who are food insecure.
The retailer has committed to donate 3 billion meals by 2032.
Founded and based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit foodlion.com. For more information, visit foodlion.com.
About United Way of the Ocoee Region
United Way of the Ocoee Region mobilizes communities to action so all can thrive.
True to its founding spirit, whenever there is a need in our community, United Way is there. It brings a comprehensive approach to every challenge, actively listening and responding to local needs.
The United Way’s reach across tens of thousands of communities means its can share innovations and scale impact to improve lives.
By focusing on four bold goals — meeting immediate basic needs, breaking the cycle of poverty, giving kids an equal chance, and building pathways to a healthy community — it is working toward a future where everyone in Bradley and Polk counties has the opportunity for a better tomorrow.
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