Rome, GA – Helping Hands Ending Hunger (HHEH) has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed neighbors in their time of need. HHEH used the gift to purchase turkey and hams along with other nutritious food for the holidays for participating families at local school chapters operating in the Rome City and Floyd County Schools District.
“We were ecstatic to receive this gift from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. It’s been a tough year for too many families and their struggles continue. But, thanks to this grant, more than 100 food insecure students from Anna K Davie Elementary, West End Elementary, East Central Elementary and Coosa Middle were able to take home boxes filled with delicious meals for their families over the winter break, making their year-end especially bright,” reflected Carla Harward, CEO of HHEH.
The grant will also be used to support ongoing outreach to area school chapters by HHEH through spring 2022. Insulated bags will be purchased to send home cold storage food collected from school meals and donated by the community, which is the signature of HHEH’s model. “Our students love getting their weekly food bags filled with healthy foods for their families to eat over the weekends and breaks. More insulated bags will ensure we can serve more children who need food and end the current school year on a high note as we continue our work to ensure NO child is hungry,” Harward commented.
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 more than $15 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, N.C. 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 more than $15 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 www.foodlion.com/in-our-community.
About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 82,000 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 donated more than 800 million meals to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals by 2025. Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com or job applicants may visit www.foodlion.com/careers.
