Albertsons Companies Sets Record $260 Million of Food and Monetary Donations in 2020
June 01 2021 - 2:42PM
Business Wire
Annual total includes $95 million of support
from the Albertsons Foundation Nourishing Neighbors Program,
reaching 13 million individuals and over 3,000 organizations
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is proud to announce it raised
a record $260 million in food and monetary donations to aid hunger
relief in local communities in 2020. This total includes more than
$67 million of in-store donations by Albertsons customers who
generously supported their communities in a year of unprecedented
need caused by the pandemic. Albertsons Cos. was recently named
second in point-of-sale fundraising in 2020 according to Engage for
Good’s industry survey for America’s Charity Checkout
Champions.
The Albertsons Foundation Nourishing Neighbors program released
its 2020 Impact Report detailing the significant progress made
throughout this important year, which includes enabling 350 million
meals, $10.4 million invested in schools to feed kids during the
pandemic, and $9 million devoted to empowering BIPOC communities
through hunger programs. The program aims to fight hunger by
helping keep food banks stocked, supporting meal distribution
programs at schools, and supporting programs that provide food to
seniors.
“Our mission to better the lives of the people in our
neighborhoods was magnified this year as so many of our community
members were in need,” said Christy Duncan Anderson, President and
Executive Director of Albertsons Companies Foundation. “The goal of
Nourishing Neighbors is to ensure all of our communities’ tables
and pantries are full so that our neighbors can learn, grow and
succeed. We’re proud of our progress over the past year and remain
as committed as ever to continuing our fight against hunger.”
Like in-store food donations, which benefit local food banks and
pantries, money raised through in-store fundraisers remains local,
supporting organizations that serve the community in which the
funds were raised. To learn how donations are used in local
communities, visit albertsonscompaniesfoundation.org.
About Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer that
operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia with
more than 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway,
Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United
Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food
Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. The Company is committed
to helping people across the country live better lives by making a
meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2020, along
with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the Company gave $260
million in food and financial support, including $95 million
through our Nourishing Neighbors Program to ensure those living in
our communities have enough to eat. Albertsons Companies also
pledged $5 million to organizations supporting social justice.
These efforts have helped millions of people in the areas of hunger
relief, education, cancer research and treatment, social justice
and programs for people with disabilities and veterans'
outreach.
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