Albertsons Companies commits additional $50M to community hunger relief in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Commitment brings total hunger relief raised to $66 million; donations will remain local to aid food banks, children, seniors; company extends Appreciation Pay for frontline associates to May 2
Albertsons Companies has announced a $50 million commitment to hunger relief across the 2,200+ neighborhoods it serves in 34 states and the District of Columbia through its Nourishing Neighbors Community Relief campaign.
“This time of extraordinary need demands an unprecedented response,” said President and CEO Vivek Sankaran. “The basic needs of many of our neighbors have been threatened like never before. With a strong presence in more than 2,200 communities, we are committing an additional $50 million to help ensure that people in our neighborhoods have access to the healthy food they need. We are hopeful that more companies will join us and use our broad hunger relief network to distribute help locally, where it is needed most.”