Dollar General announced it donated more 450,000 pounds of food to Mississippi Feeding America® food bank, Mississippi Food Network in 2023. The donations are a part of more than 15.2 million total pounds of food the Company donated in 2023 to local food banks from DG stores and distribution centers to help address food insecurity and nourish neighbors in need.
“As millions of U.S. households struggle with food insecurity, Dollar General is utilizing our store and distribution center footprint to advance efforts to eliminate hunger and create access to nourishing foods for families in need through our Feeding America partnership,” shared Denine Torr, Dollar General’s vice president of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. “We are collectively working on strategies to address immediate and longer term needs of our communities and neighbors through food recovery efforts and capacity building grants for local and regional food banks. We are grateful for local affiliates and national leaders involved in our efforts and their dedication to eliminating hunger.”
Since its partnership in 2021, Dollar General has donated more than $3 million to Feeding America, including a July 2023 $1 million grant, alongside in-kind donations that equate to more than 24 million meals. On average, DG stores and distribution centers donated more than 1.25 million pounds of food, equivalent to more than 1 million meals, each month in 2023.
With approximately 75 percent of the U.S. population living within five miles of a DG store, millions of Americans rely on Dollar General to provide convenient and affordable access to everyday household essentials. While Dollar General is not a grocer, the Company continues to provide Better For You foods and resources, as well as health and wellness products and services. The Company also recently announced fresh produce availability in more than 5,000 stores, giving it more individual points of produce distribution than any other U.S. mass retailer or grocer.
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