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Walmart and Sam's Club 'Fight Hunger. Spark Change.' campaign kicks off 20 years of partnership with Feeding America
Now in its 12th year, the annual cause marketing campaign has helped Feeding America® partner food banks secure more than 2 billion meals* for people facing
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[{"type":"text","content":"Now in its 12th year, the annual cause marketing campaign has helped Feeding America® partner food banks secure more than 2 billion meals* for people facing hunger in local communities. \nCHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 12th consecutive year, all U.S. Walmart and Sam's Club locations are teaming up with their customers, members, suppliers and associates for the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign to support the Feeding America network of partner food banks. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe annual donation campaign, running March 1-31, kicks off a celebration of 20 years of partnership between Walmart, Sam's Club and Feeding America that's grown into one of the most transformative collaborations in the hunger relief space – with approximately $271 million in donations – including more than $177 million from the company and the Walmart Foundation and nearly $95 million from customers and members. Walmart and Sam's Club have also donated more than 9 billion pounds of food to the Feeding America network of local food banks and partner agencies since 2006.\n\"Our extraordinary partnership is grounded in a shared belief that ending hunger in America is possible,\" said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Feeding America's CEO. \"For two decades, Walmart and Sam's Club have brought bold, impactful ideas to the table, and executed them consistently and with purpose. We are grateful for all they've done and all that's to come.\" \nThe Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign will run online and in stores from March 1-March 31. Shoppers have three easy ways to support people facing hunger: \nFor 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 partner 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 online at Walmart.com and the Walmart app.Donate at Feeding America's Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign site at either www.FeedingAmerica.org/Walmart or www.FeedingAmerica.org/SamsClub.During the campaign, all donations stay local. Sales-activated supplier donations and register donations are directed to a local Feeding America partner food bank located within a store o...