December 16, 2020
Throughout the 2020 fall college football season, Food Lion Feeds partnered with eight colleges and universities to help nourish our local neighbors in need. During the season, for every quarterback sack made by the participating college, Food Lion Feeds donated 1,000 meals to the school’s local food bank through the Sack to Give Back program.
“At Food Lion, we care about nourishing our neighbors in need, and we were cheering on each school to rack up as many sacks as they could this football season,” said Jennifer Blanchard, director of community relations for Food Lion. “We’re proud of the hard work these student athletes did on the field to ensure our neighbors do not have to worry about where their next meal will come from this holiday season.”
Albemarle Co. students walking miles to feed the hungry Food drive donations (Source: WVIR) By Rachel Hirschheimer | December 15, 2020 at 10:21 AM EST - Updated December 15 at 10:21 AM
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Students from Jackson P. Burley Middle School and Leslie H. Walton Middle School are walking miles to help those who are struggling with food insecurity, one canned good at a time.
“We’re walking miles with smiles because we’re using our feet to help others eat,” Burley Middle School Coach Harold Boyd said.
For two years, Burley Middle School has collected canned goods at basketball games. But since the coronavirus pandemic put sports on hold, the school immediately had to switch gears.
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Sinking Shots to Help Feed Local Neighbors
Food LionDecember 11, 2020 GMT
SALISBURY, N.C., Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Food Lion Feeds is passing assists to 17 Delaware, North Carolina and Virginia colleges and universities this men’s basketball season to help feed neighbors in need. For each foul shot swished by participating schools, Food Lion Feeds will donate 100 meals to the school’s local food bank or pantry, up to 30,000 meals per school.
The Score to Give More program started November 25 and runs through the men’s basketball season.