Kellogg Company, retailer Meijer invest to help build a strong pipeline of younger farmers in the Midwest

Kellogg Company and Meijer are proud to announce a partnership with The National Young Farmers Coalition. The average age of the American farmer is 60-years old, and many are nearing retirement. Many young farmers do not come from farming families, which means they do not automatically transition to farmland that is turnkey and ready for them. It has been increasingly difficult for young farmers to buy land and create successful farms. The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) works to shift power to and equitably resource the next generation of…

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Huggies® And Meijer Join Forces to Support NICU Families

Huggies® and Meijer are partnering to support NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) families in honor of NICU Awareness Month in September, through Hand to Hold®, a national nonprofit organization that provides personalized care to NICU parents. For every pack of Huggies Little Snugglers® or Little Movers® diapers purchased through September 11, 2021 in store or at Meijer.com, Huggies will donate $1 to Hand to Hold, up to $50,000 total1. “Huggies is dedicated to helping families navigate the unknowns of babyhood, which can sometimes include the NICU,” said Sarah Inbau, Huggies North America Brand Manager…

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Don’t Just Share the Photo, Share the Meal During the #MeijerSimplyGive Hashtag Campaign

In an effort to help feed even more hungry families across the Midwest, Meijer is capitalizing on today’s social behavior of posting food photos to social media through a hashtag campaign called Don’t Just Share the Photo, Share the Meal. For each food photo publicly posted, or each Meijer Simply Give post shared, with the #meijersimplygive on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, Meijer will contribute a meal to its Simply Give program, up to $1 million. According to Feeding America, $1 equals 10 meals. “This holiday season, we really wanted to…

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Meijer Simply Give Program Surpassed $50 Million After Spring Campaign

The Meijer Simply Give program surpassed $50 million in donations following contributions from the 2019 spring campaign that coincided with the sixth annual Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give. The spring campaign generated more than $2.5 million for the retailer’s food pantry partners across the Midwest. “We are committed to helping end food insecurity in the Midwest and are thankful for the continued support from our generous customers and team members,” said Cathy Cooper, Senior Director of Community Partnerships and Giving. “We are pleased that participation in the Simply Give…

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Meijer Spring Simply Give Campaign Generates $3.5 Million

The Meijer spring Simply Give campaign set a record with more than $3.5 million in donations for food pantries throughout the Midwest, making it the most successful campaign in the program’s history. “The spring success includes a record $1.1 million donation to the program during the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give,” said Cathy Cooper, Senior Director of Community Partnerships and Giving. “We are pleased that participation in the Simply Give program continues to grow because it truly makes a difference in the communities we serve,” she said. “We are…

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