Chances are you know one of the estimated 104,000 people, including 35,000 children, in central and southern Illinois who struggle with food insecurity at some point during the year. Central Illinois Foodbank has two ways you can help
Schnucks Bags 4 My Cause Program
Central Illinois Foodbank was selected by Schnucks store leadership as the April beneficiary of the program at the Montvale Schnucks store (2801 Chatham Road, Springfield). For every reusable “Every Bag Feeds a Neighbor in Need” bag purchased at this location during the month of April, the Foodbank will receive a $1 donation.
For more information on the Schnucks – Bags 4 My Cause program, visit schnucks.bags4mycause.com
“Fight Hunger. Spark Change” Campaign to Combat Hunger
From April 2 through April 30, Walmart is offering four ways that customers can get involved and fight hunger online, in-store and through social sharing to help secure meals for local food banks, including Central Illinois Foodbank. Here are the ways you can participate:
- Purchase Product: For every participating product purchased at Walmart stores or on Walmart.com the supplier will donate the monetary equivalent of one meal ($0.10) on behalf of a Feeding America member food bank, up to applicable limits. Participating
suppliers include General Mills, The Coca-Cola Company, Kellogg, Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay/Quaker, Bush Brothers, Clorox Sales Company, Conagra, Motts, Unilever, Maruchan, Pinnacle Foods, Post, and JM Smucker. - Donate money to your local Feeding America food bank at participating Walmart stores. Donations can be made at the register to Central Illinois Foodbank in increments of $1, $2, $5 or an amount chosen by the customer. Donating is also an option at the self-checkout (Scan
and Go) register. When customers click “Finish & Pay” on totals over $10, it will trigger the prompt with details on donating. - Make an online act of support: For every traceable post of campaign content with #FightHunger on Instagram and for every traceable share or retweet on Facebook and Twitter of campaign content, Walmart will donate $10.00 to Feeding America and for every click on the support button on the program website, Walmart will donate $1.00 to Feeding America, up to $1.5 million.
- Use the Walmart Credit Card: Synchrony Bank will donate the monetary equivalent of one meal ($0.10) for each Walmart Credit Card transaction made at Walmart stores and on Walmart.com during the campaign, up to $750,000.
Last year, Central Illinois Foodbank benefited from just under $90,000 from Walmart’s campaign to fight hunger. To learn more about the campaign, visit www.walmart.com/fighthunger
