$2 Billion to Help End Hunger in the U.S.
President/ CEOs of the Meals on Wheels Association of America, Feeding America & President of Walmart Foundation www.walmart.com/fightinghunger
***Donating 1 Billion Meals to Families in Need***
Its being hailed as one of the biggestif not the biggestcharitable commitments of its kind in history. Many of your viewers will be interested to find out whats behind the historic $2 Billion commitment to help end hunger in America that Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made. To answer questions and challenge the nation to eliminate hunger, we have Margaret McKenna, president of the Walmart Foundation and Enid Borden, president and CEO of the Meals on Wheels Association of America. These national leaders will discuss the donation and discuss strategy behind a historic plan to eliminate hunger in America.
The Historic Plan to Eliminate Hunger Includes:
Y Closing gaps in the U.S. food bank system
Y Increasing access to nutritious food for low-income people
Y Providing long-term solutions to food insecurity
Y Engaging Walmart associates and customers in the fight against hunger
According to a Nov. 2009 United States Dept. of Agriculture report, nearly 15 percent of households lack access to an adequate supply of nutritious food.
