Bertolli frozen meal soup line helps Feeding America via 'Ladles of Love' program

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Bertolli's frozen meal soup line is celebrating National Soup Month by partnering with Feeding America.

As part of the "Ladles of Love" program, Bertolli said it is encouraging fans to visit its Facebook page and click on the "Ladles of Love" tab and help fill an interactive soup bowl to help provide 400,000 meals to Americans at risk of hunger. Bertolli will provide a $2 off coupon for its frozen meal soup products to the first 10,000 participants.

"There are nearly 49 million Americans, including 16 million children, at risk of hunger in the United States," said Vicki Escarra, Feeding America's president and CEO. "We are pleased to partner with Bertolli Frozen Meal Soup and the 'Ladles of Love' program to generate 400,000 meals for the families, children and seniors who we serve every day across our nationwide network of food banks."