Food Lion Donates $10,000 in Food to Feed 450 Local Families

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Community
May 22, 2012 at 3:46 PM EDT

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SALISBURY, N.C.
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Central Virginia Food Bank Mobile Pantry to distribute food with help of Food lion volunteers May 23

"We are immensely grateful for this contribution from Food Lion, as it couldn’t come at a more opportune time"

Food Lion is donating $10,000 of its store-brand food products to Central Virginia Food Bank at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 to feed 450 area needy families through the food bank’s Mobile Food Pantry at Moore Street Baptist Church located at 1408 W. Leigh St.

“Food Lion is a strong community partner and is dedicated to assisting hunger relief and nutrition education programs in the communities we serve,” said Bill Garcia, Community Relations Manager for Food Lion. “Participating in the food distribution event in Richmond, Va., is another great opportunity for us to give back to our customers.”

“We are immensely grateful for this contribution from Food Lion, as it couldn’t come at a more opportune time,” said Fay Lohr, CEO of FeedMore, the umbrella organization of the Central Virginia Food Bank and Meals on Wheels. “As we transition to the summer season, food and financial donations can decline. Local grocery partners like Food Lion make a huge difference in meeting the needs of our 400+ regional feeding partners all year long. We’re so thankful for their ongoing support to hunger relief in our region.”

About FeedMore
FeedMore is the umbrella organization that brings together the Central Virginia Food Bank and Meals on Wheels Serving Central Virginia. By working together to efficiently and effectively fight hunger to enhance lives in our community, the FeedMore organizations provide hunger relief to our region’s most vulnerable populations, particularly children, families, and seniors. Contact 804.521.2500 or www.feedmore.org.

About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., is a company of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG) and operates more than 1,100 supermarkets. The company employs approximately 57,000 associates delivering quality products, low prices and service to customers in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com .