The Food Lion Feeds Apple Bag campaign is back for its 10th year, aiming to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger and address food insecurity. Food Lion Feeds is partnering with customers to help provide a minimum of 1 million meals to neighbors facing hunger through its annual Apple Bag campaign.
Since the campaign began in 2014, customers have helped to provide more than 13 million meals through the sale of specially marked apple bags and cash donations. The campaign began Sept. 13 and runs through Oct. 5. It benefits Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, and local partner food banks throughout Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 by Food Lion to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves.
The Apple Bag campaign is held in September to align with Hunger Action Month, a time when Food Lion Feeds deepens its existing partnership with Feeding America to highlight the impact food can have on a pe...