DALLAS, May 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Salad and Go, a one-of-a-kind restaurant concept on
a mission to make fresh, nutritious food convenient and affordable
for ALL, today announced it raised $238,300 for Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry
Campaign through its April Guest Give program. Surpassing its
fundraising goal by nearly $100,000,
the $238,300 raised can help
provide 2.3 million nutritious meals* to children facing food
insecurity. This is especially important as we head into
summer when kids who rely on school meals lose access when school
is out.
Share our Strength, a nonprofit working to solve problems of
hunger and poverty in the United
States and around the world, established the No Kid Hungry
campaign in 2010. The national campaign is dedicated to connecting
children with the nutritious food they need to grow and thrive.
According to the latest data, 1 in 5 kids in the United States is living with hunger.
That's over 13 million children.
"Food inflation is making access to nourishing meals harder than
ever. In our stores, we do our part each day to ensure our prices
remain accessible, and our partnership with Share Our Strength's No
Kid Hungry campaign is an extension of that commitment," says
Nicole Portwood, Chief Marketing
Officer at Salad and Go. "We value the opportunity to involve our
guests and team members in our mission, and I'm inspired by the
generosity and passion they show as we work together to support No
Kid Hungry's mission to end childhood hunger."
Salad and Go guests had the opportunity to support No Kid Hungry
when ordering at the drive-thru or online throughout the month of
April.
"Partners like Salad and Go and the generosity of their guests
are what fuel the critical work of No Kid Hungry," says Managing
Director, Corporate Partnerships Allison Shuffield of Share Our
Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign. "We extend our gratitude to the
Salad and Go team and their guests that aim to make every summer a
time for all kids in the US to grow, learn and thrive."
Salad and Go's Guest Give program was established in 2020 and
has since raised over $1.2M in guest
donations. Salad and Go plays an active role in supporting local
communities throughout the year with ongoing initiatives like salad
donations and the Healthy Habits outreach program, which gives kids
a powerful toolkit of skills for making everyday healthy choices.
This month, Salad and Go teams are also volunteering at food
programs and food banks in the community, extending the commitment
to end hunger this summer and beyond.
For more information about Salad and Go, visit
https://www.saladandgo.com
*Donations help support programs that feed kids; No Kid Hungry
does not provide individual meals. Learn more at
NoKidHungry.org/OneDollar.
About Salad and Go
Salad and Go was founded on the belief that everyone deserves
delicious and healthy food. Our unique model leverages Central
Kitchens to bring recipes from our very own Michelin-star trained
chef, including made-to-order salads, wraps and breakfast burritos,
directly to you – all at an unheard-of affordable price point.
Salad and Go operates more than 140 locations across Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada and is expanding rapidly. As part of
our mission, Salad and Go puts emphasis on community outreach and
philanthropic initiatives. We foster a company culture that
prioritizes the wellbeing of all our team members and are a
recipient of the prestigious 2024 Top Workplaces USA award featured in USA TODAY, a distinction
honoring organizations that are taking the lead in putting their
employees first. Our one-of-a-kind model is fundamentally
changing food systems and igniting a positive, life-changing
movement toward better food for all. To learn more about Salad and
Go, visit https://www.saladandgo.com/.
About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in America. But millions of kids in
the United States live with
hunger. No Kid Hungry is working to end childhood hunger by helping
launch and improve programs that give all kids the healthy food
they need to thrive. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid
Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization
committed to ending hunger and poverty.
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