Food Lion Donates 49,000 Meals to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in Honor of the Hometown Professional Football Team

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Today, Food Lion Feeds will donate 49,000 meals to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in honor of its local professional football team scoring 49 points in yesterday's championship game in Charlotte, N.C. The company is donating 1,000 meals for each point scored during the game.

"We are so excited about their big win and upcoming trip to the big game," said Christy Phillips-Brown, Food Lion's director of external communications and community relations. "We thought this was a great way to honor our hometown team since hunger-relief is a cause we support together in Charlotte."

Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has committed to provide 500 million meals to individuals and families in need by the end of 2020. Since the launch of Food Lion Feeds in 2014, the grocer has partnered with Charlotte teams on hunger-relief donations through organization such as Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.

About Food Lion Feeds

For more than 50 years, Food Lion has been a strong philanthropic partner in the communities it serves. As a grocer, Food Lion’s business is food. The company believes that no one should have to choose between dinner and paying rent or gasoline and buying groceries. Through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion is working to create a better tomorrow by uniting with customers and partners to eliminate the choices families are forced to make when they are hungry. By the end of 2020, the company has pledged to provide 500 million meals to families in need in its local communities. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com/feeds.

 

Contact:

Food Lion
Tara Robertson, MBA
704-310-4107
tara.robertson@foodlion.com