Albertsons Companies Foundation Launches the Million Hour Volunteer Rally to Support Local Nonprofits and Neighbors in Need
Albertsons Companies Foundation has launched the Million Hour Volunteer Rally to support local nonprofits and address hunger. Running through October 31, this initiative invites customers, associates, and partners to collectively contribute one million volunteer hours to various nonprofit organizations across the country.
Participants who record their volunteer hours have the chance to win free groceries for a year and a $5,000 donation to a local hunger relief nonprofit. The campaign responds to a 30% rise in food insecurity from 2022 to 2023, coupled with a 7% decrease in formal volunteering.
The rally is part of Albertsons' Nourishing Neighbors program, which has raised over $297 million since 2014 to combat hunger in America. Partners include Albertsons' O Organics brand and national brands like Kellanova, General Mills, and Coca-Cola.
La Fondazione Albertsons Companies ha lanciato il Million Hour Volunteer Rally per supportare le organizzazioni nonprofit locali e affrontare la famina. Fino al 31 ottobre, questa iniziativa invita i clienti, i collaboratori e i partner a contribuire collettivamente con un milione di ore di volontariato a varie organizzazioni nonprofit in tutto il paese.
I partecipanti che registrano le loro ore di volontariato hanno la possibilità di vincere generi alimentari gratuiti per un anno e una a un'organizzazione nonprofit locale per la lotta contro la fame. La campagna risponde a un aumento del 30% dell'insicurezza alimentare dal 2022 al 2023, insieme a una riduzione del 7% del volontariato formale.
Il rally fa parte del programma Nourishing Neighbors di Albertsons, che ha raccolto oltre $297 milioni dal 2014 per combattere la fame in America. I partner includono il marchio O Organics di Albertsons e marchi nazionali come Kellanova, General Mills e Coca-Cola.
La Fundación Albertsons Companies ha lanzado el Million Hour Volunteer Rally para apoyar a las organizaciones sin fines de lucro locales y abordar el hambre. Hasta el 31 de octubre, esta iniciativa invita a clientes, empleados y socios a contribuir conjuntamente con un millón de horas de voluntariado a varias organizaciones sin fines de lucro en todo el país.
Los participantes que registren sus horas de voluntariado tendrán la oportunidad de ganar comida gratis durante un año y una dona de $5,000 a una organización loca de ayuda contra el hambre. La campaña responde a un aumento del 30% en la inseguridad alimentaria del 2022 al 2023, junto con una disminución del 7% en el voluntariado formal.
El rally es parte del programa Nourishing Neighbors de Albertsons, que ha recaudado más de $297 millones desde 2014 para combatir el hambre en América. Los socios incluyen la marca O Organics de Albertsons y marcas nacionales como Kellanova, General Mills y Coca-Cola.
알버트슨스 컴퍼니스 재단은 지역 비영리 단체를 지원하고 배고픔 문제를 해결하기 위해 Million Hour Volunteer Rally를 시작했습니다. 10월 31일까지 진행되는 이번 이니셔티브는 고객, 직원 및 파트너가 전국의 다양한 비영리 단체에 100만 자원봉사 시간을 기부하도록 초대합니다.
자원봉사 시간을 기록한 참가자는 1년간 무료 장보기와 지역의 배고픔 구호 비영리 단체에 $5,000 기부의 쏠 기회를 얻습니다. 이 캠페인은 2022년부터 2023년까지 식량 불안정이 30% 증가한 것과 정식 자원봉사가 7% 감소한 데 대한 응답입니다.
이번 랠리는 알버트슨스의 Nourishing Neighbors 프로그램의 일환으로, 2014년 이후 미국에서 배고픔을 퇴치하기 위해 $297백만 이상을 모금했습니다. 파트너에는 알버트슨스의 O Organics 브랜드 및 Kellanova, General Mills 및 Coca-Cola와 같은 국가 브랜드가 포함됩니다.
La Fondation Albertsons Companies a lancé le Million Hour Volunteer Rally pour soutenir les organisations à but non lucratif locales et lutter contre la faim. S'étendant jusqu'au 31 octobre, cette initiative invite les clients, les employés et les partenaires à contribuer collectivement un million d'heures de bénévolat à diverses organisations à but non lucratif à travers le pays.
Les participants qui enregistrent leurs heures de bénévolat ont la chance de gagner des courses gratuites pendant un an et un don de 5 000 $ à une organisation locale de secours contre la faim. La campagne répond à une augmentation de 30% de l'insécurité alimentaire entre 2022 et 2023, ainsi qu'à une diminution de 7% du bénévolat formel.
Le rallye fait partie du programme Nourishing Neighbors d'Albertsons, qui a recueilli plus de 297 millions $ depuis 2014 pour lutter contre la faim en Amérique. Les partenaires incluent la marque O Organics d'Albertsons et des marques nationales comme Kellanova, General Mills et Coca-Cola.
Die Albertsons Companies Foundation hat das Million Hour Volunteer Rally ins Leben gerufen, um lokale Non-Profit-Organisationen zu unterstützen und Hunger zu bekämpfen. Diese Initiative, die bis zum 31. Oktober läuft, lädt Kunden, Mitarbeiter und Partner ein, gemeinsam eine Million Freiwilligenstunden für verschiedene Non-Profit-Organisationen im ganzen Land zu leisten.
Teilnehmer, die ihre Freiwilligenstunden aufzeichnen, haben die Chance, ein Jahr lang kostenlose Lebensmittel und eine Spende von 5.000 USD an eine lokale Hungerhilfs-NPO zu gewinnen. Die Kampagne reagiert auf einen 30%igen Anstieg der Lebensmittelunsicherheit von 2022 auf 2023, verbunden mit einem 7%igen Rückgang der formellen Freiwilligenarbeit.
Die Rallye ist Teil des Nourishing Neighbors-Programms von Albertsons, das seit 2014 über 297 Millionen USD gesammelt hat, um Hunger in Amerika zu bekämpfen. Zu den Partnern gehören die O Organics-Marke von Albertsons sowie nationale Marken wie Kellanova, General Mills und Coca-Cola.
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Customers, associates and partners are invited to donate time and skills to collectively reach one million volunteer hours
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“In the span of just two years, from 2022 to 2023, there has been a troubling 30 percent rise in food insecurity†, while the rate of formal volunteering has decreased by seven percent‡,” said Christy Duncan Anderson, President and Executive Director of Albertsons Companies Foundation. “As long-standing community partners dedicated to fighting hunger, we recognized this critical shortage of volunteers faced by numerous food banks and pantries and took action. We’re proud to invite our local communities to join the Million Hour Volunteer Rally and donate their time and skills to make a positive impact in the lives of those who face hunger every day.”
Customers can find volunteer opportunities by clicking here. Once a customer has completed their volunteer hours, they will log their hours here.
“Our food bank provides nearly one million meals worth of food every week to a community in which one in four people experience some level of hunger,” said Regi Young, executive director of Alameda County Community Food Bank. “The only way we’re able to accomplish as much as we do is with the contributions of a passionate and hard-working corps of volunteers who help us prepare much of that food for the community. Food banks like ours have faced many challenges securing volunteers in recent years, so efforts like the Million Hour Volunteer Rally are truly invaluable to this work. We’re grateful to the ongoing support we get from Albertsons Cos. and every other corporate partner that plays such an integral part in our mission.”
“The Hockomock Area YMCA relies on over 600 volunteers annually to support our mission in 15 Massachusetts communities, and their contributions are vital for our impact in youth development, healthy living and social responsibility,” said Patrick Murphy, Association Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships for Hockomock Area YMCA. “We appreciate the Albertsons Cos. Foundation and the Million Hour Volunteer Rally for offering much-needed support to organizations like ours facing volunteer challenges.”
The Million Hour Volunteer Rally partners include Albertsons Cos.’ private label brand O Organics as well as the following national brands: Kellanova, General Mills, Quaker, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Eggland’s Best, Reynolds, Hefty, Crystal Waters and Red Bull.
Nourishing Neighbors Program
Nourishing Neighbors, a charitable program of Albertsons Companies Foundation, seeks to ensure at-risk children, adults, seniors and families have access to the food they need to thrive.
This past June, Nourishing Neighbors celebrated a decade of fighting hunger in local communities. Since the program’s inception in 2014, Nourishing Neighbors has raised more than
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‡Volunteering and Civic Life in America Research Summary
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