Food Banks

Publix 2022 Produce For Kids Campaign Donates 825,000 Meals to Local Food Banks

July 22, 2022 Healthy Family Project | Produce for Kids

The Publix Produce for Kids cause marketing campaign wrapped on June 28 with 13 produce partners providing 852,000 meals* to the 35 Feeding America® member food banks in the Publix market area. Signage was positioned near produce partners in more than 1,200 Publix stores, featured QR codes leading shoppers to a free bi-lingual downloadable eCookbook with recipe inspiration, and tips featuring campaign produce partners.  …

Grimmway Farms Honored by California Association of Food Banks for Support of Farm to Family Program

June 16, 2022 Grimmway Farms

The California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) has recognized Grimmway Farms for the company’s contribution of more than 4.3 million pounds of fresh produce to the CAFB’s Farm to Family Program in 2021. …

GSF Foundation Awards $170,000 In Grants to Local Food Banks Through “Focus On Food” Initiative In May

June 8, 2022 Golden State Foods

GSF Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in need in the areas where Golden State Foods (GSF) associates live and work, engaged in the “Focus on Food” initiative in May to support local food banks in their efforts to alleviate hunger for children and families struggling with food insecurity. …

BC Dairy Partners With Food Banks BC to Help Feed Hungry Children, Support Local Restaurants and Food Production

May 9, 2022 BC Dairy

BC Dairy is extending its support of BC food banks launched early in the COVID-19 pandemic with a new program – one that will also support local food production and restaurants working to get back to normal.  …

Publix Reaches 50M Pounds of Produce Donation Milestone

April 28, 2022 Publix

Publix announced that the company has donated more than 50M Lbs of produce. Launched in response to farmers being forced to discard produce they could no longer sell due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Publix began purchasing produce directly from impacted farmers and donating it to food banks throughout the company’s operating area. In addition to these donations, Publix associates support the company’s perishable recovery program by gathering dairy, deli, meat and produce that is wholesome but unsalable and donating it to food banks. …