US Foods Doubles Down on Community Giving Support With Nearly $2 Million in Additional Funding
Amid High Rates of Food Insecurity, Educational Hardships and Ongoing Natural Disasters, Funding Will Enable New Programming Aimed at Hunger Relief, Culinary Education and Disaster Relief
“As an extension of our promise to help our customers Make It, our Helping Communities Make It program will harness the power offood to empower communities in need with nourishment and opportunity,” said
New and enhanced initiatives will provide sustainable solutions across the company’s three strategic community giving pillars:
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Hunger Relief: Eliminating hunger in our communities. Amid rising food costs, 44 million people, including more than 13 million children, face hunger in
the United States 1. This year,US Foods will pursue innovative hunger-relief programming with its long-standing partner,Feeding America , as well as new partnerships focused on feeding veterans and military families. As one of the marginalized communities disproportionately impacted by food insecurity, as many as 24% of active-duty members of the military say they experience food insecurity2. -
Culinary Education: Empowering the next generation of culinary talent. With the national need for cooks and chefs projected to rise 25% by 20303, the company will expand its US Foods Scholars program to students nationwide. The company will offer 18 culinary students
$20,000 scholarships fromUS Foods to pursue degrees in culinary arts, baking and pastry, chef training, and hospitality management. Since its launch, the program has awarded more than$1.7 million in scholarships to nearly 90 students. -
Disaster Relief: Enabling communities to recover faster. The
American Red Cross responds to an average of 65,000 disasters every year4. As a new 2024 American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program member, the company’s increased investment will provide year-round disaster relief support to provide theRed Cross with the resources needed to quickly mobilize before disaster strikes.
The company will also continue its associate engagement opportunities with three major company-wide giving events. These include a two-week “Spring into Service” volunteer event, Hunger Action Month in support of Feeding America’s nationwide initiative, and a monthlong “Giving Gratitude” holiday drive to fight food insecurity.
For more information about the company’s commitment to Helping Communities Make It, visit usfoods.com/community.
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