Food Lion Feeds to Donate $20,000 to Local Meals on Wheels Agencies to Help End Senior Hunger During 17th Annual March for Meals Campaign

Through its hunger relief initiative Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion is donating $20,000 in financial and product donations to six local Meals on Wheels affiliates across its 10-state footprint in support of Meals on Wheels America’s 17th Annual March for Meals campaign. Additionally, local Food Lion associates will deliver a healthy meal along with other nutritious grocery items, fresh flowers and companionship to area seniors in support of Food Lion Feeds’ commitment to end senior hunger in the towns and cities it serves.

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Local Food Lion associates are partnering with local Meals on Wheels agencies to deliver meals to home-bound seniors this month in support of Meals on Wheels America's 17th Annual March for Meals campaign. (Photo: Business Wire)

"None of our neighbors in the towns and cities we serve should face hunger, but seniors in particular, who may face additional health and wellness challenges, should always have access to healthy and nutritious food," said Emma Inman, director of external communications and community relations at Food Lion. "We’re proud to join with these wonderful local Meals on Wheels organizations and support the work they and their volunteers do every day to ensure our neighbors have the food and companionship they deserve.”

Local Meals on Wheels affiliates that Food Lion Feeds will partner with this week include:

March 18 – Columbia, S.C. – Senior Resources, Inc.
Food Lion Feeds will partner with Senior Resources, Inc. to help provide meals to 1,000 homebound seniors battling hunger in the greater Midlands area. Local Food Lion associates will partner with the organization to help pack and delivery the meals. Food Lion Feeds also sponsored the organization’s 5k race on March 9 and donated water and bananas for runners.

March 20 – Richmond, Va. – FeedMore Meals on Wheels
Food Lion Feeds will partner with FeedMore’s Meals on Wheel program to help provide meals to 900 homebound seniors and disabled neighbors battling hunger in the greater Richmond area. Local Food Lion associates will donate food for Meals on Wheels emergency food boxes and then deliver the meal and emergency food boxes. Food Lion Feeds will also make a $1,500 donation to the organization to help FeedMore Meals on Wheels continue their mission to fight hunger.