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Giant raises $550K to address student food insecurity
Landover-based regional grocery chain Giant Food said Monday it had donated $550,520 to help address food insecurity among children within its local communities from its fundraising campaign, “Nourishing Our Youth.”
From June 16 through Aug. 7, Giant customers were given the option to round up their grocery purchase to the nearest dollar to donate to their local public schools’ food programs. All of the proceeds raised were donated to local school districts so they may use the funds to best serve their community and support meal programs such as covering outstanding student meal debt, expanding food distribution programs and building on-campus food pantries.
According to Feeding America, more than 9 million children, or one-in-eight, faced hunger in 2022. Research has also consistently demonstrated that good nutrition and the ability to learn are intrinsically connected. School food programs are critical to ensuring many children receive regular meals and Giant is committed to continuing to support food insecurity efforts for children throughout its region.
Funds were distributed to schools throughout October.
Giant Food annually donates more than 4.5 million pounds of food and $1 million in cash contributions to its five Feeding America food bank partners in an effort to eliminate hunger within the region.
