Lowcountry Food Bank receives $10,000 donation from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation

The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) announced today a $10,000 grant from The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help provide hunger-relief to Lowcountry children. The LCFB will use the funding to support its School Pantry program throughout coastal South Carolina. School Pantry reaches children through monthly distributions of shelf-stable food at LCFB partner schools. This program brings families together by providing nutritious foods to be prepared and enjoyed at home.

The overall food insecurity rate in the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina that the LCFB serves has increased by 58% since the COVID-19 pandemic began, which has increased the total number of neighbors in our state to 233,000 people who face hunger every day. The increase in food insecurity for children is even more devastating with a 76% increase, resulting in 75,000 children who do not have consistent access to the nutritious food they need to live healthy, active lives.

“The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is proud to support the food bank’s work to fight child hunger because no child should have to worry about where their next meal will come from,” said Adam Bass, president of the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. “At Food Lion, we are continuing to look for ways we can support food banks during this critical time as they are working overtime to respond to ever-increasing needs. It is our hope that this grant will ease their burden and enable them to continue to help provide meals to the many children relying on them.”

“We are so proud to be a long-standing partner of Food Lion,” said Pat Walker, LCFB President & CEO. “Through more than 45 Food Lion stores in the 10-county area we serve, Food Lion has made a huge impact for more than a decade in helping us lead the fight against hunger in our community. Food Lion donated more than 3.3 million pounds of food to us last year, which created more than 2.7 million meals for our neighbors who struggle with hunger.”

The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food insecurity in communities they serve.

To learn more about the Lowcountry Food Bank, visit www.lowcountryfoodbank.org.

About the Lowcountry Food Bank: Feed. Advocate. Empower.
The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributed more than 32 million pounds of food in 2019. The Lowcountry Food Bank helps fight hunger by distributing food to nearly 300 partner agencies including on-site meal programs, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries. The Lowcountry Food Bank advocates on behalf of those who experience hunger and helps empower people to make healthy and nutritious food choices. For more information go to the Lowcountry Food Bank website and connect with us on www.lowcountryfoodbank.org

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 $12 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.