Giant Food, Unilever’s Knorr announce U.S. Dream Academy support

Giant Food is embarking on a new partnership with Unilever’s Knorr.

The two companies are working together to support the U.S. Dream Academy, an organization that aims to empower children to reach their dreams through academic, social and values enrichment.

In addition, the two companies are partnered to fight food insecurity in Washington D.C.’s Ward 8 by collecting donations of non-perishable items, and hosting a cooking class led by nutritionists and chefs.

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“Giant is proud to team up with quality food brands like Knorr, with shared values of supporting our local communities in need with nutritious food,” said Felis Andrade, Director of External Communications and Community Relations. “This recent work to benefit the U.S. Dream Academy families in the Ward 8 community is just one effort as part of our larger mission to address hunger issues in the neighborhoods we serve.”

In the virtual cooking class, families were taught how to prepare healthy and budget-friendly meals, and meal kits with the recipe ingredients, recipe booklets, cutting boards, aprons and insulated tote bags were provided to participating families.

Lastly, Unilever also shared that it donated $25,000 to the U.S. Dream Academy to support those in the Ward 8 community.

“Unilever’s Knorr brand believes that wholesome, nutritious food should be accessible and affordable to all,” said Christina DiPietro, Team Lead at Englewood Cliffs, N.J. based Unilever. “We are proud to commence this partnership between Giant and US Dream Academy, helping to fight food insecurity in the local community. It was the Unilever Knorr team’s privilege to conduct a virtual cooking class and provide nutritious recipes to the families of Ward 8. We look forward to future partnerships bringing purpose to life in-store and in the communities we serve.”