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Contact: Peter Poon Kwong, poonkwong@bgcsctn.org
Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Boys & Girls Club of South Central Tennessee
Summers Without Hunger grant provides support to help end childhood hunger
Boys & Girls Club of Mt. Pleasant members stop for a photo with Food Lion staff during a recent visit to the Mt. Pleasant store.
Columbia, Tenn. — September 15th, 2026 — Boys & Girls Club of South-Central Tennessee has received $20,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish children and families during the summer months. The Summers Without Hunger grant supports community feeding partners by helping increase access to nutritious food, nutritional education and resources for children and families experiencing food insecurity.
Our measurable goals are to ensure every child attending our summer program has access to nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and healthy snacks each day. We aim to increase the number of children served through our meal program while reducing barriers to consistent access to healthy food. We also measure participation in nutrition education activities to help children build healthy eating habits that last beyond the program.
Boys & Girls Clubs of South-Central Tennessee has a long history of serving local youth and families. What started as a commitment to giving kids a safe place to belong has grown through the continued support of our community. Local businesses, donors, volunteers, and community partners have helped us expand our reach and provide opportunities that make a lasting difference in the lives of young people.
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food insecurity across Food Lion’s 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 more than $25 million in grant funding to help nourish communities with fresh food.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Tennessee
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Tennessee has served young people across Maury and Giles Counties since 1999, providing safe, supportive places where kids and teens can learn, grow and reach their full potential. Today, the organization serves more than 1,800 kids and teens annually through Clubhouse and school-based locations across the region.
Through programs focused on academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character and citizenship, and a culture of safety, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Tennessee is committed to providing a world-class Club Experience that puts success within reach of every young person who enters its doors.
For more information about Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Tennessee and its programs, please visit BGCSCTN.
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 more than $25 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/foodlion-feeds.
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.
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