Walmart and Sam’s Club are launching this week their ninth annual Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign, by supporting the Feeding America® nationwide network of food banks, including the East Texas Food Bank.

“East Texans are struggling with the rising costs of inflation on everything from gas to food and anything the community can do to alleviate the challenges our neighbors are facing is very much appreciated,” said Dennis Cullinane, CEO of the East Texas Food Bank. “Walmart and Sam’s Club are a great partner in the fight against hunger and we are thankful for their suppliers, members and customers for their generous support.”

The campaign will run in store and online from April 18-May 15. There are three easy ways to support the 1 in 5 East Texans who are hungry.

• For every participating product purchased in store or online at Walmart.com or SamsClub.com, the supplier will donate the monetary equivalent of at least one meal ($0.10) on behalf of a Feeding America member food bank at Walmart and five meals ($0.50) at Sam’s Club, up to applicable limits. See specially marked packages for full details.
• Donate at check-out in stores or clubs or round up at Walmart.com.
• Donate at Feeding America’s Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign donation site at either www.FeedingAmerica.org/Walmart or FeedingAmerica.org/SamsClub.

 

“Hunger knows no boundaries and affects all of our communities. For the ninth year, Walmart and Sam’s Club invites our customers, members and suppliers to join us in the fight against hunger and help neighbors in need by participating in the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign,” said Kathleen McLaughlin, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer at Walmart and president of the Walmart Foundation. “Together, we can help communities live better by expanding access to healthy, nutritious food.”

The 21 participating suppliers for Walmart include: Abbott; BIMBO Bakeries, USA; BODYARMOR; Bush Brothers & Company; Campbell Soup Company; Ferrera Candy Company; General Mills; Great Value; Iovate Health Sciences; J. M. Smucker; Kellogg’s; Keurig Dr Pepper; Kraft Heinz; Materne North America; Monster Energy; Post Consumer Brands; Simply Good Foods; The Clorox Company; The Coca-Cola Company; Unilever; and United States Nutrition.

The participating suppliers for Sam’s Club include: Cascade (Procter & Gamble); Dole Packaged Foods, LLC; General Mills; J. M. Smucker; Kellogg’s; Keurig Dr Pepper; Materne North America; Member’s Mark; Purina; and PEPSICO.

To learn more about the campaign, visit EastTexasFoodBank.org/Walmart.