Ameriprise Financial Hosts National Volunteer Event to Help Feed Kids and Families Struggling with Hunger
June 18 2015 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Ameriprise also pledges $1.3 million in
grants to nonprofits
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP) employees, advisors and
clients are joining forces to help the 49 million Americans,
including 16 million children and 5.3 million seniors, who face
hunger in the U.S. On June 19, more than 4,000 Ameriprise
volunteers will spend time packaging and preparing meals at 200
hunger-relief nonprofits from coast-to-coast. The events, organized
by Ameriprise in partnership with Feeding America®, are part of two
nationwide service days, which bring together nearly 15,000
volunteers to help end hunger.
“The summer months can be difficult for kids who don’t have
access to the food they receive through school breakfast and lunch
programs,” said Brian Pietsch, head of community relations at
Ameriprise. “When school ends so does the certainty of where their
next meal is coming from and the reality is that many kids are
struggling with hunger. We hope that by bringing our employees,
advisors and clients together – all rallying behind this worthy
cause – we can help families gain access to nutritious meals that
bridge the gap over the summer.”
Ameriprise Grant Program Driven by Employee and Advisor
Nonprofit EngagementIn conjunction with its national event,
Ameriprise announced the donation of $1.3 million in grants to
nonprofits dedicated to helping people in need and building strong
communities. The company gave a total of 72 grants to organizations
that align with its philanthropic priorities: meeting basic needs,
supporting community vitality and volunteer-driven causes.
Ameriprise develops strong relationships with the nonprofits it
supports by providing grants to organizations that its employees
and advisors are deeply committed to through volunteerism, board
service and monetary donations. As part of its commitment to
meeting basic needs, the company also has a particular focus on
helping solve domestic hunger. Some of the recent grant recipients
include:
- Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa
Rosa, Calif., a Feeding America member food bank, distributes
20 pounds of fresh produce to 1,500 kids each week through the Farm
to Family School Pantry program. The program operates at seven
elementary schools where 85 percent or more of the students qualify
for free and reduced-price lunch. This year, they expect to serve
325,000 meals.
- Desert Mission Food Bank in Phoenix,
Ariz., provides a spectrum of emergency services to help people
meet their basic needs. Desert Mission will use the grant from
Ameriprise to support their emergency food program and provide food
boxes for families and snack packs for kids. In 2014 Desert Mission
served 41,000 individuals, the equivalent of 400 people per
week.
- The Minneapolis, Minn. Junior
League’s Backpack Buddies program provides food to elementary
aged children and their families in order to bridge the gap over
the weekend to food-insecure households. Since its inception in
2011, both grades and attendance have increased for children
participating in the program.
Ameriprise funds grants to nonprofits twice annually. Grant
guidelines are available on ameriprise.com.
About Feeding AmericaFeeding America is the nationwide
network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against hunger in
the United States. Together, we provide food to more than 46
million people through 60,000 food pantries and meal programs in
communities across America. Feeding America also supports programs
that improve food security among the people we serve; educates the
public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation
that protects people from going hungry. Individuals, charities,
businesses and government all have a role in ending hunger. Donate.
Volunteer. Advocate. Educate. Together we can solve hunger.
Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on
Twitter.
About Ameriprise Financial Community RelationsAmeriprise
Financial is dedicated to utilizing the firm’s resources and
talents to improve the lives of individuals and build strong
communities. Through grantmaking, volunteerism and employee and
advisor gift matching programs, the company supports a diverse
group of over 6,000 nonprofits across the country. In 2014,
Ameriprise Financial and its employees and advisors gave $12
million and logged 66,000 volunteer hours at nonprofits.
Additionally, the company’s support provided the equivalent of 10
million meals to feed families struggling with hunger.
About Ameriprise FinancialAt Ameriprise Financial, we
have been helping people feel confident about their financial
future for more than 120 years. With a network of 10,000 financial
advisors and extensive asset management, advisory and insurance
capabilities, we have the strength and expertise to serve the full
range of consumer financial needs. For more information, or to find
an Ameriprise financial advisor, visit ameriprise.com.
© 2015 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved.
Grants Awarded: First Cycle
2015
Meeting Basic Needs – 39 grants: AccessAbility, Inc.;
Aeon; American Indian OIC, Inc.; Birmingham AIDS Outreach Inc.;
Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia; Casa Central; Catholic
Charities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; Catholic Charities of
Southern Nevada; CommonBond Communities; Community FoodBank, Inc.;
Community Servings; Desert Mission; Family Scholar House, Inc.;
Feeding America Southwest Virginia; Feeding South Florida; Foodbank
of Santa Barbara County; Gleaners Community Food Bank of
Southeastern Michigan; House of Hope Community Development
Corporation; Human Solutions; Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota;
Meals on Wheels and More Inc.; Minnie's Food Pantry; Northern
Illinois Food Bank; People Serving People Charities Inc.; Prepare +
Prosper; Rebuilding Together Twin Cities; Redwood Empire Food Bank;
RESOURCE, Inc.; Rosie's Place; Saint Paul Area Council of Churches;
Sarasota Family Young Men's Christian Association, Inc.; Second
Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee; Simpson Housing Services;
The Aliveness Project; The Greater Boston Food Bank; The Junior
League of Minneapolis Inc.; Twin Cities RISE!; Women's Resource
Center of Greensboro; Wounded Warrior Project
Supporting Community Vitality – 26 grants: Carnegie Hall;
Children's Theatre Company; GiveMN; Guthrie Theater; Hands on Twin
Cities; Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida Inc.; Lower
Manhattan Cultural Council; Mattie Rhodes Center; Minneapolis
Institute of Arts; Minnesota Orchestral Association; Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston; National Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorale of
Montgomery County, Inc.; Pillsbury United Communities; Portland
Youth Philharmonic Association; Rebuilding Together Peninsula
(RTP); Stages Theatre Company; Steppenwolf Theatre Company; The
Florida Orchestra, Inc.; The Shakespeare Theatre Company; The
Southern Theater; Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support
Corporation; Urban Gateways; Walker Art Center; Weisman Art Museum
(WAM), University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus; Women's
Economic Ventures; WomenVenture
Volunteer-drive Causes – 7 grants: BestPrep; Greater
Minneapolis Crisis Nursery; Junior Achievement of Central Ohio;
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc. in Brown County; Special
Olympics Minnesota; Susan G. Komen Minnesota; Twin Cities Habitat
for Humanity
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