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BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sam's Club, the nation's 8th largest retailer and warehouse club, has joined forces with two Nashville recording stars, General Mills, key food suppliers and the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief charity, Feeding America, in a nationwide program to help Feeding America secure up to one million meals for local food banks to fulfill critical springtime shortages. From March 14 to 28, country stars, including Martina McBride and...
NCOA Sponsors First-Ever SNAP Challenge to Highlight Struggles Facing Older Adults WASHINGTON, March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In honor of National Nutrition Month this March, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is encouraging all Americans to use its free, online BenefitsCheckUp® service to help the older adults in their lives find help to pay for nutritious food. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100615/NCOALOGO) Approximately six million seniors face the...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. and SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GOFoods Global, the nation's category creator in premium-quality food reserves and shelf-life nutrition, announced the official launch of the GOFoods Foundation this weekend at the GBK Luxury Gift Lounge in honor of the 84th Annual Academy Awards. As part of the company's donation of 120 grab-and-go survival backpacks (valued at $250 each) to the event's complete charity gift bag, celebrities received a product...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. and SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GOFoods Global announced today that in conjunction with its donation of 120 grab-and-go survival backpacks (valued at $250 each) at the GBK Luxury Gift Lounge in honor of the 84th Annual Academy Awards nominees and presenters, the company has also aligned with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank as part of the official launch of the GOFoods Foundation. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120212/SF51874LOGO)...
San Francisco's senior home care, Institute on Aging, is thankful for its successful 29th Annual Dinner à la Heart Fundraiser. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 18, 2012 Friends and supporters of San Francisco senior resource, Institute on Aging (IOA) gathered on Feb. 7 for the 29th Annual Dinner à la Heart Fundraiser. The event simultaneously occurred at more than 50 of the Bay Area’s most popular restaurants. Thanks to its sponsors, patrons and participating...
Donors respond to Bank of America's Gift for Opportunity(TM) fund to extend their financial support CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A match offer from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation proved to be the motivating factor in nearly $1 million in personal financial contributions - from more than 8,000 donors across the country - and helped to provide more than 26 million meals this holiday season through Feeding America's "Give A Meal" campaign. The campaign...
The statewide program aims to reach seniors and newly unemployed who are eligible for participation in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The SNAP program helps Minnesotans with low incomes get the food they need for sound nutrition and well-balanced meals. MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) February 03, 2012 Hunger-Free Minnesota announced today that it is awarding a $200,000 grant to Hunger Solutions Minnesota to reach seniors and others who are eligible for participation in...
US based EMP Company today announces the launch of the updated MealGuru for the iPad and iPad 2. The first meal planning solution of its kind on the App Store, this dynamic tool creates healthy meal plans for everyday of the week in a snap! Simply decide which foods and flavors you like and MealGuru comes up with delicious recipes, shopping lists, and more. The app takes care of all the leg work, all its users need to do is cook! Newly improved, MealGuru now lets its users add in personal...
Cost is the Most Common Barrier to Healthy Meals; Meal Planning & Food Budgeting Can Help NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Low-income American families are cooking dinner at home most nights but are struggling to make healthy meals, according to a new study released today from Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters® with support from the ConAgra Foods® Foundation. The research suggests that although 85 percent of the families surveyed say that healthy...
ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Food Movement, an Atlanta Food Truck and catering company, is helping potential NFL recruits prepare for the NFL Combine by assuring they receive meals customized for their specific needs while attending training camp at Competitive Edge Sports (CES). What is the value of being one- or two-tenths of a second faster in the 40- yard dash for a top NFL prospect? How much higher in the draft will an athlete go if he can get a few...
