Food Banks Impacted by Government Shutdown Receive Unilever Product Donation Valued at Over $2 Million
January 24 2019 - 3:54PM
Business Wire
Unilever partners with Feeding America and
Landstar to provide needed supplies in communities with high
concentration of federal workers and SNAP beneficiaries
Unilever is donating food supplies and personal care products
valued at over $2 million to food banks through its partnership
with Feeding America®. The nonprofit is accepting donations
as government workers and contractors directly affected by the
shutdown are turning to their local food banks to help put food on
their tables. Unilever is also making this donation in anticipation
of impacts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP).
The donations from Unilever include food items and personal care
products that Feeding America has identified as in-need at impacted
food banks. Unilever brands will donate items with an estimated
retail value of $2.1 million, including:
- Hellmann’s® condiments
- Knorr® Mealmakers
- Suave® hair care, bodywash, hand
& body lotion, and deodorant
- Dove® bodywash
- St. Ives® bodywash and hand
& body lotion
- Pond’s® face cream
- Axe® bodywash
- Seventh Generation® diapers and
feminine products
To make sure Unilever’s products reach the impacted areas,
Unilever logistics provider Landstar Global Logistics is
donating its shipping services.
“No one should go hungry or be without basic hygiene essentials
because of the government shutdown,” said Amanda Sourry, president
of Unilever North America. “When our partners at Feeding America
told us of the increased demand in impacted areas, we jumped at the
opportunity to help, as did our partners at Landstar. The people
impacted have dedicated themselves to civil service, and it’s our
turn to help serve them by ensuring their needs are met during the
shutdown.”
In response to the increased demand created by the government
shutdown, Feeding America established a Shutdown Response Fund.
These resources are dedicated to supporting the network of food
banks that are on the front lines of feeding families who now need
assistance due to the loss of income caused by the shutdown.
Resources are distributed by Feeding America based on where
impacted federal workers live and how many SNAP recipients are
being served per location.
“Every day, the Feeding America network of 200 member food banks
are on the ground helping children and families who need it most.
During the shutdown, food banks have seen an increased need from
hardworking men and women who struggle to put food on their
tables,” said Andy Wilson, chief development officer at Feeding
America. “We are truly grateful to Unilever for helping people when
they need it most.”
This donation is in addition to Unilever’s regular ongoing
support of Feeding America, which includes financial support,
product donations, and employee volunteerism. Unilever has a
40-year history of partnering with Feeding America to provide food
and supplies to millions of people facing hunger in communities
across the United States.
About Unilever North America
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty &
Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products with
sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2.5 billion consumers a
day. In the United States and Canada, the portfolio includes brand
icons such as: Axe, Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Degree, Dollar
Shave Club, Dove, Hellmann’s, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton,
Love Beauty and Planet, Magnum, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond’s, Popsicle,
Pure Leaf, Q-tips, Seventh Generation, Simple, Sir Kensington’s,
St. Ives, Suave, Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, TAZO, TIGI,
TRESemmé and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of
Companies. Unilever employs approximately 9,000 people across North
America – generating more than $10 billion in sales in 2017.
Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan underpins the company’s
strategy and commits to:
- Helping more than a billion people take
action to improve their health and well-being by 2020.
- Halving the environmental impact of our
products by 2030.
- Enhancing the livelihoods of millions
of people by 2020.
The USLP creates value by driving growth and trust, eliminating
costs and reducing risks. Globally, the company’s sustainable
living brands grew 46% faster than the rest of the business and
delivered more than 70% of the company’s growth in 2017.
For more information on Unilever U.S. and its brands visit:
www.unileverusa.com
For more information on Unilever Canada and its brands visit:
www.unilever.ca
About Landstar
Landstar System, Inc. is a worldwide, asset-light provider of
integrated transportation management solutions delivering safe,
specialized transportation services to a broad range of customers
utilizing a network of agents, third-party capacity providers and
employees.
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