Foodstuff Lion Feeds and Livingstone University Distribute $200,000 in Reward Cards to Battle Starvation

SALISBURY, N.C., Dec. 29, 2020 (Globe NEWSWIRE) — Foodstuff Lion Feeds, Livingstone School and the A.M.E. Zion Church are partnering to struggle Meals Insecurity in the State of North Carolina by distributing $200,000 in Food items Lion reward playing cards. The joint work, in which Food stuff Lion matched a $100,000 obtain of gift cards manufactured by the college as it manages and executes foodstuff insecurity jobs across the condition, will provide around 2 million meals from this partnership by itself. The college’s “Hurt & Hunger Initiative” is furnishing food stuff and foods to vulnerable households, kids, seniors and the homeless who are disproportionately affected by the unparalleled COVID-19 pandemic. The cards will be dispersed by means of The A.M.E. Zion Church.

“We know this has been an extremely complicated time for many of our neighbors, and we’re happy to be a part of with terrific organizations like Livingstone University and The A.M.E. Zion Church to provide even far more of our neighbors in have to have,” stated Jennifer Blanchard, director of community relations at Food stuff Lion. “We think operating collectively with community corporations, our food items bank partners and our shoppers that we can offer extra than food stuff to our neighbors in require we can deliver hope. No 1 really should have to pick among dinner and hire, or fuel and groceries, and as a result of Foods Lion Feeds we’re doing work hard each working day to support get rid of these tough choices for our neighbors.”

The North Carolina Section of Health and fitness and Human Products and services: Business office of Minority Wellness and Health and fitness Disparities is partnering with Livingstone Higher education to execute a community-centered application to give important assets to susceptible populations impacted by the pandemic.  In November, the Condition of North Carolina and Governor Roy Cooper declared that communities strike toughest by the COVID-19 pandemic will have obtain to $5 million in grants to aid handle meals insecurity desires.

“As a traditionally Black university and university (HBCU), that serves an underserved and less than-resourced inhabitants, we see this as an extension of our mission and are prepared to interact in this fight giving food items for our communities and leveraging our community of A.M.E. Zion church buildings all over the state,” claimed Dr. Anthony J. Davis, senior vice president for institutional advancement/chief working officer at Livingstone School. “I initial approached Food stuff Lion mainly because they have constantly shown a willingness to assistance group-centered initiatives.”

“Their matching donation of $100,000 in reward playing cards has allowed us to expand our get to and improve our impression and is a testament to their determination to our communities,” mentioned Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr., Livingstone University president, “During these complicated times, we want to create and leverage unprecedented partnerships to tackle the significant requirements of our communities in crisis. Our 141-yr history with The A.M.E. Zion Church, and our longstanding partnership with Foodstuff Lion allows the faculty to execute this assignment and other individuals with excellence.”

Corporations fascinated in studying extra about these assets should get hold of Dr. Anthony J. Davis, Livingstone Faculty SVP/COO at 704-798-4001, or send an email to [email protected].

About Food stuff Lion
Food items Lion, based mostly in Salisbury, N.C., due to the fact 1957, has far more than 1,000 outlets in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs far more than 77,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of very low costs and handy locations, Foods Lion is doing the job to own the least difficult comprehensive store grocery working experience in the Southeast, anchored by a robust dedication to affordability, freshness, and the communities it serves. Via Foodstuff Lion Feeds, the enterprise has donated more than 500 million foods to men and women and households since 2014, and has committed to donate 1 billion extra foods by 2025. Food stuff Lion is a firm of Ahold Delhaize United states of america, the U.S. division of Zaandam-dependent Ahold Delhaize. For far more facts, visit www.foodlion.com or position candidates may possibly visit www.foodlion.com/occupations.

About Livingstone Higher education

Livingstone College is a non-public traditionally black university that is secured by a robust motivation to top quality instruction, educational excellence and college student good results. By a Christian-dependent atmosphere appropriate for holistic studying, Livingstone delivers fantastic organization, liberal arts, STEAM, teacher instruction and workforce progress plans for college students from all ethnic backgrounds built to advertise lifelong finding out, and to acquire college student possible for leadership and assistance to a global neighborhood. For additional data, visit  www.livingstone.edu.

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