Tag: Feeding America

The Fresh Market Joins Feeding America® to End Hunger This September

Stuart Mitchell

The Fresh Market, Inc. is proud to announce its continued partnership with Feeding America® for a special fundraising event during September’s Hunger Action Month®. With 47 million people in the United States experiencing food insecurity, including 1 in 5 children, this initiative aims to help people facing hunger get the food they need now while creating long-term solutions for tomorrow. Throughout September, guests at The Fresh Market’s 171 stores will have the opportunity to round up their total at the register to the nearest dollar or make a donation of…

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The Ad Council and Feeding America Launch Augmented Reality Experience to Help Inspire Audiences to End Hunger in the United States

Stuart Mitchell

Feeding America® and the Ad Council, in partnership with Niantic 8th Wall, Sawhorse Productions, and Flowcode, recently launched a new augmented reality (AR) experience designed to raise awareness about hunger in the United States. Starting today, the public can access the immersive web-based augmented reality (WebAR) experience, exploring true stories and statistics about the impact of food on people’s lives, and how they can join the movement to end hunger. According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), over 44 million people, including 13 million children,…

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Feeding America and The Ad Council Release New Public Service Announcement Featuring Scarlett Johansson

Stuart Mitchell

Feeding America and the Ad Council recently announced the launch of a new public service announcement designed to raise awareness about hunger in the United States. The PSA features Feeding America Entertainment Council member, actress, and activist Scarlett Johansson, who volunteered her time and talent, calling upon people to help families facing hunger in America by supporting the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks. According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 44 million people lived in food insecure households in 2022, which includes more than…

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Feeding America Report Reveals Hunger in the US Remains an Urgent Crisis Despite Progress During Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly 9 in 10 (88%) people facing hunger agree that federal and local governments should treat food insecurity as an urgent crisis despite headlines asserting an improving economy and lower unemployment rates, according to a new Feeding America report. Feeding America’s nationally representative Elevating Voices: Insights Report reflects the firsthand experiences, concerns and ideas of more than 1,000 people, and 12 Native American communities, who have received charitable food assistance and/or who have experienced food insecurity in the last two years.  “Even as tens of millions of people continue to…

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The Ad Council and Feeding America’s new PSA Shows What’s Possible in a World Without Food Insecurity

Stuart Mitchell

Feeding America® and the Ad Council, in partnership with fluent360, today launched a new fully-integrated PSA campaign designed to inspire conversation about and drive passion for the issue of ending hunger in the United States. “The Full Effect” highlights the impact of food on people’s lives and was developed to show when people are fed, futures are nourished, and individuals go from living, to truly thriving. Through short vignettes, the PSA shows the everyday joy of a child receiving a science fair award, and thriving as a working mom, to…

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