The Giant Company and Kellogg Company are partnering to support Pennsylvania families in need, donating $20,000 and a trailer of nutritious food to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank ahead of the back-to-school season.
Representatives from both companies volunteered, sorting and packing food to distribute through Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s network of community partners.
“As a grocer, we have the responsibility to connect families—no matter their circumstances—to food,” said Parag Shah, VP of omnichannel center store merchandising at The Giant Company, in a statement. “We are so grateful for supplier partners like Kellogg’s who share our vision of strengthening food access for all. Together, we are proud to support Central Pennsylvania Food Bank as today’s donation is truly making a difference in helping families prepare for the busy back-to-school season.”
Giant and Kellogg are long-time partners of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, donating a combined 115 million meals over the last 30 years.
“With continued increasing demand in food pantries throughout the 27 Central Pennsylvania counties we serve, the donation today of food and funds by Kellogg and The Giant Company will help us provide almost 120,000 meals,” said Joe Arthur, executive director of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, in a statement.
Kellogg’s donation is part of its Better Days Promise strategy to create better days for 3 billion people by 2030. Since 2015, The company has fed more than 219 million people facing hunger and reached more than 4.3 million children through feeding programs.
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