Winn-Dixie offering Student Summer Lunch Packs for $2 | Viera Today | vieravoice.com

2022-08-08 09:44:00 By : Ms. WeiNa Zhi

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Now through Labor Day, customers ages 17 and younger can purchase a specially prepared “Student Summer Lunch Pack” meal box at any

Winn-Dixie deli department for only $2.

Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company of Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Más and Harveys Supermarket, along with the SEG Gives Foundation, the new “Break from Hunger” program to provide accessible, healthy meal options to ensure no child goes hungry.

According to Feeding America, one in six children across the United States may experience food insecurity. As the back-to-school season approaches, it is crucial to help alleviate this issue as insufficient nutrition can damage a child’s growth and development and can negatively impact their ability to thrive in academic and social situations.

Offering the Student Summer Lunch Packs at a low cost through its Break from Hunger program allows SEG to expand its support for combating hunger in the Southeast and provide relief to customers at a time most needed.

The nourishing meal boxes will include either a ham or turkey sandwich, chips, a fresh fruit item and a bottle of water. Customers can simply request a Student Summer Lunch Pack from the deli at any local Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Más or Harveys Supermarket.

SEG Gives Foundation will also donate $1 to Feeding America for each purchase of a “Break from Hunger” meal with the goal to donate the equivalent of one million meals into the community in partnership with Feeding America network food banks.

“The challenges that our communities have faced during these past few years have magnified the struggle of many families to feed their children during the summer months,” said Raymond Rhee, chief people officer of Southeastern Grocers. “Through our Break from Hunger program and

continued partnership with Feeding America, we aim to provide children with the nutritious food they need for a healthy life. We want to do everything we can to get food on the tables of our neighbors who need a helping hand – now more than ever.”