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Kroger donates turkeys as Part of Touchdowns for Turkeys partnerships with UVA, Virginia Tech
Published Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, 6:22 pm
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Kroger made two donations of 400 turkeys – to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and Feeding Southwest Virginia – through its Touchdowns for Turkeys program.
Kroger had pledged at the outset of the 2020 football season to donate 10 turkeys for every touchdown scored by the UVA and Virginia Tech football teams.
BRAFB awarded more than $15K from No Kid Hungry Logo for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (Source: WVIR) By WHSV Newsroom | December 16, 2020 at 12:04 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 12:04 PM
VERONA, Va. (WHSV) The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank has been awarded $15,340.24 from No Kid Hungry to help with the added staffing and equipment costs required to expand and adapt its programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a press release from No Kid Hungry Virginia, an estimated one-in-five children in the commonwealth could face hunger this year, up from one-in-eight prior to the pandemic.
No Kid Hungry has announced a total of $2.4 million in grants to 68 schools and community organizations across Virginia that are providing free meals for kids.