Chatbug Karen

My friend Val over at Mom Knows It All (You can ask her husband if this is true) is spotlighting Shoprite and their efforts to fight hunger. General Mills and ShopRite will donate one box of cereal to a food bank in ShopRite’s trading area for the first 30 comments she receives on her post.

ShopRite has been trying to fight hunger for more than twenty years, first as part of the Feeding America network (formerly America’s Second Harvest) and the Checkout Hunger program. In 1999 ShopRite took their desire to fight hunger in the areas they serve to another level by creating ShopRite Partners In Caring (SRPIC). General Mills has been one of the program’s most supportive vendors. The ShopRite Partners In Caring program has donated more than $20 million to the 23 regional food banks and more than 1,400 charitable agencies it. The donations go to emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, child care centers, battered women’s shelters, senior programs, programs for the mentally and physically disabled, drug rehab centers and after school programs.

Please read Val’s post to see other ways you can help fight hunger. Do you realize how much even one dollar helps fight this widespread tragedy? A $1 donation can purchase 10 pounds of food from a food bank. a little bit truly can go a long way.

Tags: General Mills, health, hunger, ShopRite