Walmart and Sam's Club Campaign Raises $378,000 for Atlanta Community Food Bank

The north Georgia community helped raise more than $378,000 for local families in need through the 12th annual Walmart and Sam's Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign. Supported by local shoppers, associates, and dedicated partnerships with food and beverage brands, the campaign provided critical donations to The Atlanta Community Food Bank during a period when an estimated 1 in 8 people in metro Atlanta and north Georgia experience food insecurity.

Kyle Waide, President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, emphasized the growing need, stating that during their most recent fiscal year, the Food Bank distributed 112 million meals to children, families and seniors struggling to make ends meet. The Atlanta Community Food Bank will be able to provide over 1,134,000 meals for neighbors in need thanks to the generosity of local community members. Through a network of more than 700 community-based, nonprofit partners, the Food Bank distributes and provides access to fresh, nutritious food across communities in metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

Kayla Burton, senior manager of Cause Marketing and Customer Engagement at Walmart, noted that helping neighbors put food on the table is at the heart of what they do in the community. The annual donation campaign, which ran March 1-31, continued 20 years of partnership between Walmart, Sam's Club and Feeding America, with approximately $281 million in donations including more than $177 million from the company and the Walmart Foundation and nearly $105 million from customers and members. To date, the campaign has helped secure more than 2.3 billion meals for Feeding America food banks throughout the country.

The campaign's significance lies in addressing the critical issue of food insecurity that affects millions of Americans. With rising costs of living and economic challenges, food banks play an essential role in supporting vulnerable populations. The partnership between major retailers like Walmart and Sam's Club with established hunger relief organizations demonstrates how corporate-community collaborations can generate substantial resources to combat hunger effectively.

This initiative represents a sustained commitment to hunger relief, with Walmart stores and Sam's Clubs donating more than 9 billion pounds of food since 2006. The involvement of multiple suppliers including major food and beverage companies amplifies the campaign's impact, creating a comprehensive approach to addressing food insecurity through financial contributions, food donations, and community engagement.