Fueling Families, Year After Year: Food Lion Feeds Continues Vital Support
Families Together is proud to be a recipient of the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. We are so grateful to Food Lion Feeds for their renewed and stronger commitment to families in crisis in Wake County, NC, especially, now, when families face unprecedented challenges regarding housing and job stability.
Partnership with the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation means that kids experiencing homelessness won’t go hungry. These funds will directly support the most vulnerable members of our community – families, often with young children, who are going through a period of transition and instability. As Families Together Mentor Advocates work with parents to get back on their feet, we ensure no child goes to school with an empty stomach or wonder where their next meal will come from.
As a leader in combating family homelessness in Wake County for the past 45 years, Families Together knows all too well the impact that hunger and homelessness have on children and families. When kids are homeless, they are three times more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems, and four times more likely to get sick.
To learn more about the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation and this year’s award to Families Together, read the press release from Food Lion below.
August 6, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Families Together
Partnership increases access to nutritious food, provides nutrition education
Raleigh, NC – Families Together has received $3,600 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports community feeding partners as they tackle food insecurity and promote healthier lifestyles through nutritional education initiatives.
“Hunger and homelessness go hand in hand. These funds will ensure that when families finally get a safe roof over their heads, kids don’t have to go to bed hungry,” said Lucy Jones, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, Families Together.
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food insecurity across its 10-state footprint. Established in 2001, the foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding local neighbors in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded nearly $23 million in grants.
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 nearly $23 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 foodlion.com/pages/food-lion-feeds.
About Food Lion
Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer committed to nourishing its neighbors. More than 82,000 associates across 1,100+ stores deliver an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. With a focus on hunger relief, Food Lion is a pioneer in food rescue. Since 2014, the company’s hunger relief platform Food Lion Feeds has donated more than 1.5 billion meals to those who are food insecure. The retailer has committed to donate 3 billion meals by 2032. Founded and based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit foodlion.com. For more information, visit foodlion.com.