Fight Hunger. Spark Change.
Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive, and in every community in America, people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families. Yet, according to most recent reports, 47.4 million people—1 in 7 people—faced food insecurity in the U.S.
Those are the highest numbers in a decade, underscoring the need for more charitable food assistance in our community and beyond.
Now, for the 12th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam's Clubs are launching the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign, with the goal of providing people facing hunger with access to the food and resources they say they need to thrive. Since its inception in 2014, the campaign has generated more than $206 million and helped secure more than 2 billion meals* for the Feeding America® network of local food banks.
"For over a decade, our food bank has relied on the support of our Walmart and Sam's Club partners, who have contributed over 1 million pounds of food annually to fight hunger in southwest Arkansas and northeast Texas," according to Camille Wrinkle, CEO of Harvest Regional Food Bank. "During times of economic challenges, their generosity has been especially critical in helping us feed the twenty percent of individuals struggling with hunger in our communities."
The campaign will run in stores and online from March 1 through March 31, with three ways for shoppers to participate:
- By donating at check-out in stores or clubs or round up at Walmart.com and the Walmart app.
- By purchasing participating products in-store or online at Walmart.com or SamsClub.com. For every purchase of a participating product, the supplier will donate the monetary equivalent of at least one meal ($0.10) on behalf of a Feeding America partner food bank at Walmart and five meals ($0.50) at Sam's Club, up to applicable limits. See specially marked packages for full details.
- By donating at Feeding America's Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign donation site at either www.FeedingAmerica.org/Walmart or www.FeedingAmerica.org/SamsClub
"For the past 20 years, Feeding America, Walmart, and Sam's Club have worked together to fight hunger and help people live better in the communities we serve," said Julie Gehrki, president of Walmart Foundation and senior vice president of philanthropy at Walmart. "During the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign, we invite our customers and members to join us in providing access to food for our neighbors by supporting Harvest Regional Food Bank."
The 24 participating suppliers for Walmart include: B&G Foods, Inc., Bush Brothers & Company, Celsius, The Coca-Cola Company, Conagra Foods, Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, Ferrero USA, General Mills, Hershey Salty Snacks, Kellanova, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Kodiak, Kraft Heinz, Lipton Tea, Ben's Original, Materne, Mondelez International, Olipop, Pepsi-Cola Advertising & Marketing, Inc., Hidden Valley Original Ranch, The Hain Celestial Group, WK Kellogg Co, Unilever and Utz Quality Foods
The six participating suppliers for Sam's Club include: Kellanova, Kodiak, Kraft Heinz, General Mills, Nestlé and Unilever.
About Harvest Regional Food Bank
Harvest Regional Food Bank is the Feeding America food bank serving Bowie County, TX, and Miller, Lafayette, Hempstead, Little River, Sevier, Howard, Pike, Nevada, and Columbia Counties in southwest Arkansas. Our mission is to eliminate hunger through food distribution, education, and advocacy. Formed in 1989 as a local food rescue organization, Harvest Regional Food Bank now serves as the area's primary hunger relief provider, distributing nearly 4 million pounds of food in 2024 to approximately 100 partner churches, shelters, and healthcare partners. In more rural and underserved areas, the Food Bank serves food-insecure communities directly, with over 35 Mobile Pantry distributions. Harvest Regional Food Bank addresses childhood and family hunger through our backpack food and school pantry programs on over 40 primary, high school, and college campuses and also serves neighbors aged 55 and over through our Senior Food Box program. More information can be found at www.harvestregionalfoodbank.org or by following us on Facebook.
About Feeding America
Feeding America is committed to an America where no one is hungry. We support tens of millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food and resources they need to thrive as part of a nationwide network of food banks, statewide food bank associations, food pantries, and meal programs. We also invest in innovative solutions to increase equitable access to nutritious food, advocate for legislation that improves food security, and work to address factors that impact food security, such as health, cost of living, and employment. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations, and supporters, united with them in a movement to end hunger. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.
For more information, visit feedingamerica.org/campaigns/fight-hunger-spark-change
