Feeding America

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At a time when more and more families are struggling to put food on the table, Walmart is partnering with Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief charity, and enlisting its entire network of Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and Sam’s Club locations to help those in need through a nationwide food donation program.

Sam’s Club helped lead the way by piloting a similar program with Feeding America in October of 2006. By the end of 2009, Walmart’s food donation program will roll out to all Sam’s Clubs, Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets across the U.S.

Over 90 million pounds of food

From November 2008 to November 2009, the Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations have already donated more than 90 million pounds of food -- the equivalent of 70 million meals – to families in need.

By giving nutritious produce, meat and other groceries, we’ve become Feeding America’s largest food donor.

35 refrigerated trucks donated

Additionally, the Walmart Foundation recently donated 35 refrigerated trucks filled with Great Value-branded products and fresh apples to Feeding America food banks in Miami, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Boston, Memphis and 30 other communities.

Feeding America estimates that these refrigerated trucks will enable the food banks to transport up to 52.5 million pounds of food, the equivalent of 41 million additional meals, per year.

These donations are another way we can carry out our promise, help people live better, especially in these unprecedented times of need.