Food Lion Feeds donates $100K to A Touch of the Father’s Love Ministry and Food Pantry

Food Lion Feeds is donating $100,000 to A Touch of the Father's Love Ministry and Food Pantry to help the Spring Hope, N.C., organization purchase a new facility and support more neighbors.

"The services provided by A Touch of the Father's Love are integral to our neighbors in Nash County, so we jumped at the opportunity to support our community partner," said Trish Bednarz, director of operations at Food Lion. "Food Lion Feeds' investment for A Touch of the Father's Love new location will benefit the area for years to come."

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According to the organization, its food pantry addresses a critical need in the county, where more than 17% of families are food insecure and approximately 55% of children receive free or reduced school lunches. The food pantry distributed over 2 million lbs. of food in 2021, helping feed more than 188,000 people.

"Food Lion Feeds is stepping up to support this ministry with a substantial gift to help purchase a permanent home for us. It feels amazing to know that Food Lion believes in the mission and vision of A Touch of the Father's Love," said April Baker, executive director of Touch of the Father's Love. "With their support, we can bridge the gap on hunger in our communities. This gift will have tremendous rewards for many years to come."

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Through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion's hunger relief platform, the grocery store chain has donated more than 900 million meals to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals by 2025.

For more information on how Food Lion is fighting to end hunger in the towns and cities it serves through Food Lion Feeds, click here.