GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General announced Thursday that in 2024, it donated over 28 million pounds of food to local Feeding America partner food banks across the country, surpassing more than 50 million meals provided since the partnership launched.
These donations come directly from DG stores and distribution centers and aim to address food insecurity, which impact 47 million Americans. Since piloting the program in 2019 and formally announcing the partnership in 2021, DG has also donated more than $4 million.
"At Dollar General, we understand the challenges our neighbors may face in accessing affordable, nutritious food to provide themselves and their families,” said Denine Torr, Dollar General's vice president of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. "With more than 47 million people in the U.S. currently facing hunger, we are committed to being a part of the solution through our partnership with the Feeding America network of partner food banks. Dollar General is also thrilled to celebrate this milestone of providing more than 50 million meals in our hometown communities, and we look forwarding to furthering our impact.”
“As the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States, Feeding America is committed to providing solutions to end hunger,” said Erika Thiem, Feeding America’s Chief Supply Chain Officer. “We are delighted to partner with Dollar General, whose commitment through generous product donations and financial support fuels our mission to ensure everyone has access to the food and resources they need to thrive.”
Here is how DG is combatting food insecurity:
- With over 20,000 stores and 32 distribution centers across the U.S., DG is uniquely positioned to help alleviate hunger, working across all of the communities it serves.
- DG continues to provide Better For You foods and resources, as well as health and wellness products and services, and is a USDA MyPlate National Strategic Partner through its Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) Nutrition Communicators Network.
