Statement on Charlottesville Incident

Feeding America Board Chair and CEO

August 17, 2017

On behalf of Feeding America, we express our heartfelt sympathies to the people of Charlottesville, the family of Heather Heyer and the people who came to protest hate-filled speech and blatant expressions of bigotry and racism.

Our country is grounded in principles of equality and fairness, and while our democracy continues on this journey, it has proven resilient when we have come together and rejected attempts to undermine these fundamental principles. We at Feeding America work every day to offer hope and opportunity to others. We aspire to do this work with confidence and belief in a nation that seeks always to render aid to neighbor and stranger alike, living together in a community of mutual respect regardless of our differences.

We stand now with the Charlottesville community, and with all who share in our nation’s commitment to equal justice, fair treatment, and the common good. We rise to a shared belief in the value of each and every individual, and we are proud to serve an organization that acts on that belief.


Board of Directors

Keith Monda, Chair

Diana Aviv, CEO

Steve Barr, Partner, US Retail and Consumer Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Jim Kallman, President, Kallman Holdings, Inc.

Kate Maehr, Executive Director and CEO, Greater Chicago Food Depository

Bill McMahon, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Scott Neal, SVP Sourcing Strategy-Meat, Walmart

Shawn O’Grady, Board Director

Gary Rodkin, Retired CEO, ConAgra Foods

John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank

Erin Sharp, Group Vice President, Manufacturing, The Kroger Co.

Kelvin Taketa, Chief Executive Officer, Hawaii Community Foundation

Tom Vilsack, President and CEO U.S. Dairy Export Council

Matt Winter, President, The Allstate Corporation and Chief Executive Officer, Allstate Life Insurance Company

Scott Young, Executive Director of Food Bank of Lincoln (Nebraska)


Contact

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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.