The 12th annual Walmart and Sam's Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign raised more than $378,000 for the Atlanta Community Food Bank, supported by local shoppers, associates, and partnerships with food and beverage brands. The funds will help provide over 1,134,000 meals for neighbors in need through the Food Bank's network of more than 700 community-based nonprofit partners across metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
Kyle Waide, President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, highlighted the growing need: "More households and neighbors in our communities are facing food insecurity. During our most recent fiscal year, the Food Bank distributed 112 million meals to children, families and seniors struggling to make ends meet. And the need continues to grow." Waide expressed gratitude for the support from the community and Walmart and Sam's Club.
The campaign, which ran March 1-31, is part of a 20-year partnership between Walmart, Sam's Club and Feeding America. To date, the initiative has helped secure more than 2.3 billion meals for Feeding America food banks nationwide. Since 2006, Walmart and Sam's Club have donated approximately $281 million, including more than $177 million from the company and the Walmart Foundation and nearly $105 million from customers and members, along with more than 9 billion pounds of food.
Kayla Burton, senior manager of Cause Marketing and Customer Engagement at Walmart, emphasized the company's commitment: "Helping our neighbors put food on the table is at the heart of what we do here in our community. We're thankful for our Walmart and Sam's Club associates, customers, members, and suppliers who joined forces to support our local Feeding America food banks during this year's campaign."
Twenty-four suppliers participated in the campaign for Walmart, including B&G Foods, Inc., Ben's Original, Bush Brothers & Company, Celsius, The Coca-Cola Company, Conagra Foods, Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, Ferrero USA, General Mills, Hershey Salty Snacks, Hidden Valley Original Ranch, Kellanova, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Kodiak, Kraft Heinz, Lipton Tea, Materne, Mondelez International, Olipop, Pepsi-Cola Advertising & Marketing, Inc., The Hain Celestial Group, WK Kellogg Co, Unilever and Utz Quality Foods. For Sam's Club, six suppliers participated: General Mills, Kellanova, Kodiak, Kraft Heinz, Nestlé and Unilever.
The Atlanta Community Food Bank works to end hunger by distributing fresh, nutritious food through its partner network. In 2023, the Food Bank distributed its one billionth meal. The organization estimates that approximately 1 in 8 people in metro Atlanta and north Georgia experience food insecurity. For more information, visit ACFB.org.
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer serving approximately 270 million customers weekly across more than 10,750 stores and eCommerce websites in 19 countries. Additional information can be found at corporate.walmart.com. Sam's Club, a division of Walmart Inc., operates 600 clubs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Feeding America supports tens of millions of people facing food insecurity through a nationwide network of food banks and programs. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.
