Giant, Kellogg unite to support Pennsylvania families

Giant and Kellogg have joined forces to support Pennsylvania families in need, donating $20,000 and a trailer full of food to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank ahead of the back-to-school season. Representatives from both companies volunteered, sorting and packing food to distribute through Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s network of community partners.

“As a grocer, we have the responsibility to connect families  no matter their circumstances—to food. It is essential to our purpose of connecting families for a better future,” said Parag Shah, vice president of omni-channel merchandising, center store at Giant. “We are so grateful for supplier partners like Kellogg Company who share our vision of strengthening food access for all. Together, we are proud to support Central Pennsylvania Food Bank as today’s donation is truly making a difference in helping families prepare for the busy back-to-school season.”

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Giant and Kellogg are long-time partners of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, donating a combined 115 million meals over the last 30 years.

“With continued increasing demand in food pantries throughout the 27 Central Pennsylvania counties we serve, the donation today of food and funds by Kellogg Company and The Giant Company will help us provide almost 120,000 meals,” said Joe Arthur, executive director of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. “The kind of generosity shown by The Giant Company and Kellogg Company today and every day makes the difference between families worrying about having enough to feed their children, and Central Pennsylvania homes filled with enough healthy meals to ensure that our neighbors can thrive.”

 Feeding America reports food insecurity exists in every county in the United States. In Pennsylvania, nearly 2 million people—including 500,000 children—do not know where their next meal is coming from. Recognizing this need, Kellogg Company’s donation is part of its Better Days Promise strategy to create better days for 3 billion people by 2030. Since 2015, Kellogg Company has fed more than 219 million people facing hunger and reached more than 4.3 million children through feeding programs. 

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“With 34 million people in America not knowing where their next meal will come from, the need to help feed and fulfill continues,” said Colleen Callahan, team lead at Kellogg. “Through our Kellogg’s Better Days Promise, we’re committed to feeding people in need and are proud to partner with The Giant Company to support those facing hunger in our communities.”