Tag: Stop Hunger Foundation

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation marks 20 years with £292,300 fundraising high at annual dinner

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary in style last night at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club’s American Express Stadium. The annual fundraising dinner brought together colleagues, charity partners, clients and supply partners to raise £292,300 for initiatives tackling food insecurity across the UK and Ireland. The evening was also an important step forward in Sodexo’s journey toward its ambitious 2030 commitment of supporting over 12.5 million direct and indirect beneficiaries through the Stop Hunger Foundation. Guests not only gave generously but many also pledged their time, signing…

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Sodexo Stop Hunger funding supports opening of social supermarket in Ashford, Kent

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation has provided vital funding to SE Kitchen (part of Social Enterprise Kent) to support in the opening of the community interest company’s second social supermarket in central Ashford, Kent introducing affordable, nutritious shopping for the local community. SE Kitchen offers healthy, budget-friendly options including its popular £1 fruit & veg bag, making fresh produce accessible to everyone. Recognising that unexpected bills can strain even the best of budgets, the social supermarket operates a no questions asked policy and aims to help those who may be facing…

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Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation positively impacts over 2.8m people in 2024

Stuart Mitchell

On World Food Day, the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has published its 2024 annual report, detailing the positive impact its activities have had for over 2.8 million people across the UK & Ireland.  World Food Day provides a global spotlight to raise awareness of food insecurity and promote action towards creating a better food future for all – a mission shared by Sodexo and the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation.   In June 2024, nearly 10 million people in the UK faced food insecurity, according to the Food Foundation. Over the past…

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University teams win funding from Sodexo for community projects

Stuart Mitchell

Students from 10 universities across the UK have participated in a Dragon’s Den-style competition organised by Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation in partnership with social enterprise and education charity, Enactus UK. The first competition, which ran from January to July 2021, required each team to devise community projects to support Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation’s mission to alleviate hunger, promote good nutrition and improve wellbeing.  The projects needed to have clear aims and objectives which included long-term sustainability and a clear impact on beneficiaries and project reach. Each team was required to…

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Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Donates $1 Million to Food Banks Across the U.S.

Stuart Mitchell

The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation announced today that a donation of $1 million from Sodexo’s global Stop Hunger Endowment Fund was distributed to 27 food banks during Hunger Action Month. Areas included Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, Louisville, KY, New York City, Washington, and more. As a result of the pandemic, Feeding America reports that more than 54 million people may experience hunger, assistance from food banks has increased by 50 percent, and 8 billion meals will be needed to meet the increased demand. “We could not be prouder of…

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