Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Children's Attention Home

Partnership increases access to nutritious food, provides nutrition education

Rock Hill, SC – Children’s Attention Home has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports community feeding partners as they tackle food insecurity and promote healthier lifestyles through nutritional education initiatives.

“We are grateful for this award from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. The young people that come to the Home have faced years of hardship, and sometimes never know where their next meal is coming from,” shared Executive Director, Tara Burgess. “Fortunately, this support from Food Lion will help ensure that the young people we serve are properly nourished and can continue thriving under our care. We want to thank Food Lion for their continued partnership with our Home and mission.”

About the Children’s Attention Home

The Children’s Attention Home has provided nurturing care and life-changing services for over 9,000 children since 1970. Nationally accredited, the Home provides comprehensive, compassionate care and individualized support to South Carolina youth up to 21 in foster care and young adults ages 17 to 20 experiencing homelessness. For more information, visit attentionhome.org or call 803-328-8871.

About The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation

The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C. Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to eliminating hunger. The charitable foundation has provided nearly $23 million in grant funding, helping to nourish communities with fresh food for backpack programs, Kids Café’s and other hunger-relief programs as well as funding for long-term programs to help shorten the lines at food banks. The charitable foundation partners with Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief agency, in addition to local food agencies serving the 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states in which Food Lion operates. For more information, visit foodlion.com/pages/food-lion-feeds.

The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food insecurity across its 10-state footprint. Established in 2001, the foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding local neighbors in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded nearly $23 million in grants.

About Food Lion

Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer committed to nourishing its neighbors. More than 82,000 associates across 1,100+ stores deliver an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. With a focus on hunger relief, Food Lion is a pioneer in food rescue. Since 2014, the company’s hunger relief platform Food Lion Feeds has donated more than 1.5 billion meals to those who are food insecure. The retailer has committed to donate 3 billion meals by 2032. Founded and based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit foodlion.com. For more information, visit foodlion.com.