$50,000
donation to No Kid Hungry will help kids access meals over the
summer.
CHICAGO, March 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- All kids deserve a great summer,
but for millions of children who rely on school meals, summer can
be the hungriest time of year. That's why Nutri-Grain®
is teaming up with Kroger to donate $50,000 to No Kid Hungry to make summer a time
for all kids in Ohio to grow,
learn and thrive. No Kid Hungry works with organizations, schools
and community groups across the state including the Children's
Hunger Alliance and Ohio School-Based Health Alliance.
When the last bell rings at the end of the school year, millions
of children are cut off from the healthy meals they get each day at
school. The need is especially acute in rural communities, where
children may be far away from free summer meals served at schools,
libraries and community centers. Data shows that traditional summer
meal programs generally never reach more than 1 in 7 kids who rely
on free/reduced meals during the school year.
"Today, 1 in 5 kids face hunger. It doesn't have to be this way,
and we are proud to be a part of the solution so kids can have the
joyful summer they deserve," said Sarah
Reinecke, Vice President, Portable Wholesome Snacks,
Kellanova. "Working with organizations like Kroger to support
partners like No Kid Hungry not only eases the burden for families
facing hunger, but also creates better days for the communities in
Ohio we both serve."
This year, kids are facing a brighter summer. Thanks in part to
the work of No Kid Hungry, kids and families in rural communities
will be able to access meals through delivery or pick-up services,
instead of requiring children to travel to the sites where the
meals are served. Additionally, Summer EBT, a grocery benefit, will
be available for eligible families with school-age children.
Together, these new programs could help more than 30 million
children in the United States.
"We are grateful for Nutri-Grain and No Kid Hungry in their work
to ensure that all kids, regardless of where they live, get three
meals a day, every day," said Mark
Bruce, Corporate Affairs Manager for Kroger's Columbus
Division. "Kroger is steadfast in our efforts to end hunger in the
communities in which we serve, and we recognize we cannot do it
alone."
This initiative not only addresses the critical issue of
childhood hunger but also underscores the Nutri-Grain®
commitment to nourishing communities. Nutri-Grain®
ensures families are well-prepared for whatever their summer may
bring by providing eight grams of 100 percent whole grain oats and
other grains, and eight essential vitamins and minerals, including
iron, calcium and vitamin D.
The partnership between Nutri-Grain®, Kroger and
No Kid Hungry is one of the ways Kellanova and its iconic brands
are bringing the Kellanova Better
Days™ Promise to life. Kellanova is committed
to advancing sustainable and equitable access to food, creating
#BetterDays for 4 billion people by the end of 2030.
Since beginning its partnership in 2013, Kellanova has helped No
Kid Hungry reach more than 1.8 million kids facing hunger in this
country. Learn more about how you can help at NoKidHungry.org.
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.
Kellanova is guided by our purpose to create better days and a
place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. We
are advancing sustainable and equitable access to food by
addressing the intersection of hunger, sustainability, wellbeing,
and equity, diversity & inclusion, with the ambition of
creating Better Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030 (from
a 2015 baseline). Visit www.Kellanova.com for more
information.
About Kroger
At The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR), we are dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human
Spirit™. We are, across our family of companies nearly half a
million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily
through a seamless digital shopping experience and retail food
stores under a variety of banner names, serving America
through food inspiration and uplift, and creating
#ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To learn more about
us, visit our newsroom and investor
relations site.
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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