Vermont Business Magazine Hunger Free Vermont has received a $25,505.83 grant from Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation from their "Hunger Is" initiative to eradicate childhood hunger. The funds will be used to help schools and communities across the state to understand and make the best use of the federal nutrition programs that provide opportunities for children from low-income and food-insecure families to gain access to healthy breakfasts in schools, summer meals programs and early childhood care.
“We’re excited that Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation are supporting the work we do each day to help local kids start their day with a good, nutritious meal,” said Anore Horton, Executive Director of Hunger Free Vermont. “We know that Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation sets a high standard for its Hunger Is grant recipients because the grants go only to organizations that have the greatest impact on fighting childhood hunger. We’re proud to be part of that recipient group and thank Shaw’s and their customers for helping us continue to make a difference in the lives of children throughout Vermont.”
Hunger Free Vermont’s mission is to end the injustice of hunger and malnutrition for all Vermonters. Their knowledgeable and deeply experienced staff offers free of charge, intensive, individualized assistance to help school administrators and food service staff, and those managing community programs to enroll in and navigate the requirements of the federal reimbursement programs. Hunger Free Vermont also serves as Vermont’s primary source of education and public awareness on the issues of hunger and food insecurity in Vermont, bringing together local community engagement groups called Hunger Councils to learn how to best help their hungry neighbors, and advocating for the long term economic and societal changes required to truly end hunger once and for all.
Hunger Is, a charitable program of the Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation, is designed to build awareness and raise funds in an effort to eradicate childhood hunger in America. Funds raised through Hunger Is focus on adding breakfasts in and out of school through federal nutrition programs and other means to combat childhood hunger and improving other health-related outcomes. Each Shaw’s location selects a local organization or food bank to receive the donations. Funds for our $25,505.83 grant were collected by all 19 Shaw’s stores throughout Vermont.
“We know that Hunger Free Vermont is doing great things,” said Michelle Larson, President of Shaw’s and Star Market. “It’s our pleasure to support their innovative programs and tireless commitment to the health and futures of our community’s youngest citizens.”
About Hunger Free Vermont: Hunger Free Vermont is the statewide nonprofit organization that advocates and educates to bring a permanent end to hunger in Vermont through systemic change, universal strategies, and community collaboration. Since 1993, Hunger Free Vermont’s outreach programs have substantially enhanced Vermont’s nutrition safety net and increased access to nutritious foods in schools, childcare, summer and afterschool meal programs, and federal programs like 3SquaresVT (known nationally as SNAP). Learn more at www.hungerfreevt.org.
About Shaw’s & Star Market
Shaw’s and Star Market are working to become the Favorite Local Supermarket™ in every state in which they operate. Shaw’s is one of the oldest continuously operated supermarkets in the United States with its roots dating to 1860. Star Market, a premier food retailer, has been serving Boston area customers since 1915. Throughout the five New England states, there are 153 Shaw’s and Star Market store locations employing approximately 19,000 employees. For more information about Shaw’s and Star Market, please visit www.shaws.com and www.starmarket.com or connect with us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/starmarket or http://www.facebook.com/Shaws.
About Albertsons Companies Foundation
Founded in 2001, Albertsons Companies Foundation, formerly Safeway Foundation, supports causes that impact customers’ lives. Albertsons Companies stores provide the opportunity to mobilize funding and create awareness in our neighborhoods through the generous contributions by our customers, our employees’ passion and partnerships with our vendors. We focus on giving locally in the areas of health and human services, hunger relief, education and helping people with disabilities. Albertsons Companies and Albertsons Companies Foundation have invested $1 billion in our neighborhoods since 2001. For more information about Albertsons Companies Foundation, visit www.albertsonscompaniesfoundation.com.
Source: South Burlington, VT — January 23, 2019 — Hunger Free Vermont