Taking place in stores and online, the 11th annual campaign supports local hunger relief efforts and Three Square Food Bank
LAS VEGAS (April 16, 2024) – Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive, and in every community in America, people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families. Yet in 2022, 44 million people—1 in 7 people—faced food insecurity in the U.S.
Those are the highest numbers in a decade, underscoring the need for more charitable food assistance in southern Nevada and beyond.
Now, for the 11th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs are launching the Fight Hunger. Spark Change campaign, with the goal of providing people facing hunger with access to the food and resources they say they need to thrive. Since its inception in 2014, the campaign has generated more than $186 million and helped secure nearly 1.9 billion meals* for the Feeding America® network of local food banks. Locally, donations garnered from the campaign will be given to Three Square Food Bank.
“We are thrilled to continue our commitment to feeding our local communities through the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Campaign,” said Senior Vice President of Pantry at Walmart, Melody Richard. “Our dedication to addressing food insecurity remains unwavering, and together, with our suppliers and customer and members, we will make a meaningful difference in the lives of those in need.”
The campaign will run in stores and online from now until April 29, with three ways for shoppers to participate:
· By donating at check-out in stores or clubs or round up at Walmart.com and the Walmart app.
· By purchasing participating products in-store or online at Walmart.com or SamsClub.com. For every purchase of a participating product, the supplier will donate the monetary equivalent of at least one meal ($0.10) on behalf of a Feeding America partner food bank at Walmart and five meals ($0.50) at Sam’s Club, up to applicable limits. See specially marked packages for full details.
· By donating at Feeding America’s Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign donation site at either www.FeedingAmerica.org/Walmart or www.FeedingAmerica.org/SamsClub
The 20 participating suppliers for Walmart include: Bush Brothers & Company; Celsius; The Clorox Company; The Coca-Cola Company; Conagra Foods; Dole Packaged Foods; Ferrara; Ferraro; General Mills; Hain Celestial; Hershey Salty Snacks Sales Company; Kellanova; Kellogg’s; Keurig Dr Pepper; Kodiak; Kraft Heinz; Monster Energy; Pepsi-Cola Advertising & Marketing, Inc.; Red Bull; Unilever
The 8 participating suppliers for Sam’s Club include: General Mills; Kellogg’s; Kraft Heinz; Nestle; Nissin; Nongshim; Palmetto; Unilever.
For more information, visit Walmart and Sam’s Club Campaign | Feeding America.
