Kroger Fights Food Insecurity During the Holiday Season

OUR TOWN DEKALB STAFF

Kroger has launched its 2022 campaign to help support those who are food insecure and hungry during the holiday season.

“Kroger’s 2022 Holiday Round-up is a way to show friends, families, and individuals in our local communities that they do not face hunger alone,” said Tammie Young-Ennaemba, manager of corporate affairs for Kroger’s Atlanta Division. “This holiday season we are inviting our entire Kroger family – our associates and customers – to round-up their purchases to help provide meals for our neighbors in need.”

Through December 24, Kroger customers can round-up their purchase to the nearest dollar, or round up in $1, $5, and $10 increments. All funds raised through the holiday round-up will be directed to The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, with one hundred percent of customer donations going to the community’s local hunger relief organization.

The Holiday Round-up campaign is part of Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste commitment. Since 2018, the Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation has directed more than $48 million to organizations, innovators and changemakers across the country to address a fundamental absurdity in our nation’s food system: 35% of food produced in the U.S. is thrown away, yet 42 million Americans struggle with hunger.

“Together, we can help make the holidays a little brighter for everyone, one meal at a time,” Young-Ennaemba said.