Kellanova donates $15,000 to support Education Foundation for
Billings Public Schools
CHICAGO, May 23, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Kellanova and Albertsons have teamed up to tackle
the ongoing issue of hunger in the communities they serve. As part
of its Kellanova Better Days™ Promise, Kellanova is donating
$15,000 to Education Foundation for
Billings Public Schools to support
summertime meal programs for students in Billings.
7,000 Billings Public School students are reliant on free and
reduced school meals for daytime nutrition. More than 1,000
students receive BackPack meals or access school pantries every
week in Billings Public Schools
for weekend and evening nutrition. Summertime meal programs are not
accessible to all children for a variety of reasons.
"With 34 million people in America not knowing where their next
meal will come from, the need to help feed and fulfill continues,"
said Meigan Goodwin, Customer Team
Lead – Albertsons, Kellanova. "Through our Kellanova Better Days
Promise, we're committed to feeding people in need, and we're proud
to partner with Albertsons to support those facing hunger in our
communities."
Funds from the donation will be used to support the school
district's mobile food program, Munch Mobile—a van serving 200 of
Billings' neediest students each
week, providing a lifeline during the vulnerable summer months. The
van visits identified sites and children once per week over the
summer and provides them a week's supply of nutrition, a book to
read, and hygiene products as needed.
"At Albertsons, we support hunger relief in the communities
where we operate," said John
Colgrove, President, Albertsons Companies Intermountain
Division. "We're proud to support local food banks and
hunger-relief programs in the neighborhoods we serve, and we're
able to do this because of the generosity of partners like
Kellanova."
Through its Better Days™ Promise, Kellanova is committed to
feeding 400 million people facing food insecurity by the end
of 2030 through food donations and feeding programs for
children.
About Kellanova
Kellanova (NYSE: K) is a leader in
global snacking, international cereal and noodles, and North America frozen foods with a legacy
stretching back more than 100 years. Powered by differentiated
brands including Pringles®,
Cheez-It®, Pop-Tarts®,
Kellogg's ® Rice Krispies
Treats®, RXBAR®,
Eggo®, MorningStar Farms®,
Special K®, Coco
Pops®, and more, Kellanova's vision is to
become the world's best-performing snacks-led powerhouse,
unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our
passionate people. Our net sales for 2023 were $13 billion.
At Kellanova, our purpose is to create better days and ensure
everyone has a seat at the table through our trusted food brands.
We are committed to promoting sustainable and equitable food access
by tackling the crossroads of hunger, sustainability, wellbeing,
and equity, diversity & inclusion. Our goal is to create Better
Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030 (from a 2015
baseline). For more detailed information about our commitments, our
approach to achieving these goals, and methodology, please visit
our website at https://www.kellanova.com.
About Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is a
leading food and drug retailer in the
United States. The Company operates stores across 34 states
and the District of Columbia with
24 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
2022, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the Company
contributed more than $200 million in
food and financial support, including more than $40 million through our Nourishing Neighbors
Program to ensure those living in our communities and those
impacted by disasters have enough to eat.
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