US Foods Donates More Than $12 Million in 2023 to Address Hunger-Relief Efforts
December 19 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Company Strengthens Long-Standing Commitment to
Address Hunger Relief Across Communities It Serves Year-round and
this Holiday Season
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD), one of America’s largest
foodservice distributors, announced today that the company and its
associates have donated more than $12 million in food, supplies and
monetary contributions to address hunger-relief efforts across the
country throughout 2023, the equivalent of approximately 5 million
meals or approximately 225 truckloads of product, through its
corporate hunger-relief campaigns.
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2023 US Foods Community Involvement
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“As a leading foodservice distributor, US Foods is in the unique
position to harness the power of food to deliver a meaningful
impact,” says Dave Flitman, CEO, US Foods. “We believe in giving
back to the communities where we live and work, and we are grateful
to our associates who participated in a variety of our
philanthropic activities throughout the year. Moving into 2024, we
are excited to continue this important work through increased
investments with hunger-relief organizations.”
US Foods served communities experiencing food insecurity with
product donations to longstanding partner, Feeding America®. In
2023, the company donated more than $12 million in food and
supplies to more than 50 Feeding America network food banks across
the country. Since 2007 the company has donated more than $170
million in food and supplies to Feeding America network food
banks.
In addition, throughout 2023, the company demonstrated an
unwavering commitment to community hunger-relief efforts through a
variety of associate giving and volunteer initiatives. Highlights
included a week-long “Spring into Service” program in which
associates participated in various company-sponsored community
service events, a companywide food drive for Hunger Action Month,
and a month-long “Giving Gratitude” campaign dedicated to providing
food to underserved communities during the holidays. Participation
in these activities generated donations totaling $100,000 to
support food banks and other hunger relief organizations supported
by the company.
Additionally, this holiday season, US Foods is teaming up with
new customers to support Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides
emergency assistance for food service workers through financial
support and a network of community resources, through “Giving Back
with US Foods.” For every new customer, US Foods will make a
donation to Giving Kitchen, up to $100,000 through Dec. 30,
2023.
As part of the company’s overarching corporate giving
commitments, US Foods also sustained its dedication to delivering a
meaningful impact with its American Red Cross disaster relief
partnership and US Foods Scholars Program. In 2023, the company
donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support Hurricane
Idalia relief efforts. The donation covered a range of emergency
services, including the distribution of hot meals and comfort kits,
the opening of shelters and the deployment of emergency response
vehicles. The company also awarded $360,000 in scholarships to
students across the country pursuing degrees in culinary arts,
baking and pastry, chef training and business management through
its US Foods Scholars program. Since its launch, the program has
awarded more than $1.7 million in scholarships to nearly 90
students to make a meaningful contribution to the restaurant and
hospitality industry talent pipeline.
To learn more about US Foods its corporate giving initiatives,
visit the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Report at
usfoods.com/csr.
About US Foods
With a promise to help its customers Make It, US Foods is one of
America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice
distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000 restaurants and
foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 70
broadline locations and more than 85 cash and carry stores, US
Foods and its 29,000 associates provides its customers with a broad
and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of
e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is
headquartered in Rosemont, Ill. Visit www.usfoods.com to learn
more.
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