Communities all across the central Gulf Coast need your help. Food insecurity is an issue facing families in our communities, as one in seven individuals in our service area currently struggles with hunger. Feeding the Gulf Coast is working hard to support our neighbors. We invite you to join our fight against hunger and help spark change throughout April.
How you can participate:
- For every participating product purchased in store or online at Walmart.com or SamsClub.com, the supplier will donate the monetary equivalent of at least one meal ($0.10) at Walmart and five meals ($0.50) at Sam's Club, up to applicable limits. See specially marked packages for full details.
- Donate or round-up at checkout in stores or online.
How do we Address Hunger?
Hunger is a multi-faceted issue our communities face that requires an equally multi-faceted solution. Across our service area, which covers South Mississippi, South Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle, more than 300,000 people are food insecure. Watch the videos below to learn more about how the food bank and its partners work together to address hunger.
Expand Your Impact
As you participate in Fight Hunger, Spark Change, not only will participating items produce a donation from manufacturers, but you can make an even bigger difference by dropping off the food items at a participating WKRG "Stock the Pantry" collection location. More than 30 locations across the Gulf Coast are accepting food donations. Together, we can help struggling families and children get the food they need to thrive.
Fight Hunger With Your Dinner Plans
Looking for meal inspiration? As part of this campaign, we challenged our long-time friend and board member, Chef Alec Naman and Chef Tom Houle of Naman's Catering, to take everyday shelf-stable food items and incorporate them into works of culinary delight. Check out the videos below to see what they came up with.
Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Apple Jam
In this segment, they show how you can quickly take the same applesauce your kids love, and with a few simple added ingredients, you have a delicious savory bacon-wrapped chicken paired with a sweet apple jam for dinner.
Buffalo Ranch Chicken Mac & Cheese
In this segment, Chef Alec and Chef Tom create a one-pot wonder with a kick and we bet you probably already have many of these ingredients on hand.