Feeding America Receives $100,000 Donation at SUPERVALU’s 2016 National Expo for Grocery Industry Professionals
August 11 2016 - 1:21PM
Business Wire
SUPERVALU, Independent Grocery Retailers and
Consumer Packaged Goods Companies Team Up to Make a Difference in
Hunger Relief Efforts Across America
Representatives for Feeding America were on hand last evening at
SUPERVALU’s 2016 National Expo to accept a $100,000 donation in
support of the organization’s mission to end hunger. The donation
was made possible through the collective efforts of SUPERVALU, and
the independent grocery retailers and consumer packaged goods
companies attending and exhibiting at this year’s Expo.
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SUPERVALU Presents Feeding America with a
check for $100,000 as part of its 2016 National Expo. (Photo:
Business Wire)
“All of the grocery retailers and companies involved in this
effort know how important it is to give back to their communities,”
said Mike Stigers, SUPERVALU Executive Vice President, Wholesale.
“With this in mind, we thought the Expo provided the perfect
opportunity to join together for the first time to make a
difference for hunger relief in the communities where we live and
work.”
The donation was presented to Bob Chatmas, chief operating
officer of Second Harvest Heartland, a Minneapolis-St. Paul Feeding
America member food bank, prior to a Wednesday night celebration
featuring a performance by singer, songwriter and platinum record
producer Andy Grammer, who has partnered with Feeding America to
raise awareness for hunger relief as a member of its Entertainment
Council.
Joining Stigers in the check presentation were National Grocers
Association President and CEO Peter Larkin, Todd Tillemans,
Executive Vice President of Customer Development at Unilever, and
Brian Audette, Senior Vice President, Sales, Merchandising and
Marketing at SUPERVALU.
“One in seven Americans struggles to get enough food to eat,”
said Audette, who is also a Second Harvest Heartland board member.
“This donation will make a tangible impact by providing food for
those in need. For every $1 received, Feeding America is able to
help provide 11 meals to people facing hunger. We are so grateful
to the collective efforts of SUPERVALU and all of the independent
grocery retailers and companies at the National Expo who helped to
make this donation possible.”
Feeding America is the nation’s leading hunger relief
organization with 200 member food banks serving all 50 states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Together, they provide food
to more than 46 million people through 60,000 food pantries and
meal programs in communities across America.
About SUPERVALU
INC.SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) is one of the largest
grocery wholesalers and retailers in the U.S. with annual sales of
approximately $18 billion. SUPERVALU serves customers across the
United States through a network of 3,342 stores composed of 1,773
stores operated by wholesale customers serviced primarily by the
company’s food distribution business; 1,368 Save-A-Lot stores, of
which 896 are operated by licensee owners; and 201 traditional
retail grocery stores (store counts as of June 18, 2016).
Headquartered in Minnesota, SUPERVALU has approximately 40,000
employees. For more information about SUPERVALU, visit
www.supervalu.com
About Feeding
America:Feeding 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.
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