Raleigh-Cary Jewish Family Services Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
Raleigh-Cary Jewish Family Services of the Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary has received $2000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed neighbors in their time of need. JFS will use the gift to purchase food for the JFS Food Pantry and Mitzvah Meals program.
“Our JFS Food Assistance programs have met the increased demand since the beginning of the pandemic, but increasing food costs are creating an extra burden,” said JFRC Executive Director Phil Brodsky. “Thanks to this award from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation, we will be able to help more members of our community facing food insecurity.”
The JFS Food Pantry is the only food pantry in Wake County that specifically offers a selection of kosher food. Mitzvah Meals are kosher-style prepared meals delivered twice a month to food insecure households. JFS Food Assistance programs have already assisted with over 102 meals in 2022.
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food insecurity across its 10-state footprint. Established in 2001, the foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding local neighbors in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $15 million in grants.
About The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C. Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to eliminating hunger. The charitable foundation has provided more than $15 million in grant funding helping to nourish communities with fresh food for backpack programs, Kids Café's, and other hunger-relief programs as well as funding for long-term programs to help shorten the lines at food banks. The charitable foundation partners with Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief agency, in addition to local food agencies serving the 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states in which Food Lion operates. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com/in-our-community.
About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 82,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has donated more than 800 million meals to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals by 2025. Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com or job applicants may visit www.foodlion.com/careers.