Feeding America, the leading domestic hunger-relief organization, and Caterpillar’s philanthropic organization, the Caterpillar Foundation, are partnering once again to provide food to individuals who struggle with hunger.
Each year, 49 million people in the United States face hunger, including 16 million children and approximately 5 million seniors. The Caterpillar Foundation is investing $1 million to support food sourcing initiatives at Feeding America and also to address hunger in surrounding Caterpillar communities in 49 counties.
"Feeding America is thankful to the Caterpillar Foundation for its generous support and ongoing commitment to helping individuals who struggle with hunger,” said Matt Knott, president of Feeding America. "Food-insecure Americans do not have regular access to enough food for a healthy, active life. This partnership helps us to provide more than three million meals to families and children in need through our nationwide network of member food banks."
The Caterpillar Foundation has invested $3.5 million to this important cause since 2013. This support will impact a number of feeding programs in Caterpillar communities including the Feeding America BackPack Program, an effort that provides food to children on the weekends when free or reduced-price school meals are unavailable. Grants also will be used to support mobile food pantries and provide nutritious food to local feeding agencies.
“The Caterpillar Foundation is committed to transforming lives in the communities that we serve,” said Michele Sullivan, president of the Caterpillar Foundation. “We are committed to alleviating poverty and supporting our neighbors who may not know where their next meal will come from.”
Feeding America responds to the hunger crisis in America by providing food to people in need. The Feeding America network of 200 food banks serves more than 46 million people at risk of hunger, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors. To find the Feeding America food bank in your area, visit: www.feedingamerica.org
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About Feeding America
Feeding America is committed to an America where no one is hungry. We support tens of millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food and resources they say they need to thrive as part of a nationwide network of food banks, statewide food bank associations, food pantries and meal programs. We also invest in innovative solutions to increase equitable access to nutritious food, advocate for legislation that improves food security and work to address factors that impact food security, such as health, cost of living and employment. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations, and supporters, united with them in a movement to end hunger. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.
About the Caterpillar Foundation
Founded in 1952, Caterpillar's philanthropic organization, the Caterpillar Foundation has contributed more than $600 million to help make sustainable progress possible around the world by providing program support in the areas of environmental sustainability, access to education and basic human needs. To learn more about the global impact of the Caterpillar Foundation, please visit www.caterpillarfoundation.org