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Nutrient Lion Feeds presented the American Red Cross with a check for more $130,000 earmarked for tornado disaster assuagement

Pictured from L-R are: Bud Frank, Red Cross Volunteer; Jeff Stafford, Director of Operations, Food Lion; Allison Taylor, Regional Executive, Red Cross Greater Carolinas — Pictured from L-R are: Bud Frank, Red Bad-tempered Volunteer; Jeff Stafford, Director of Operations, Food Lion; Allison Taylor, Location Executive, Red Cross Greater Carolinas

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SALISBURY, N.C., Jan. 11, 2022 (Ball NEWSWIRE) -- Food Lion Feeds presented the American Red Thwart with a check for $130,496.38 earmarked for tornado disaster assuagement to support communities in the South and Midwestern United States impacted by last month's devastating tornadoes. This amount includes a Food Lion Feeds $50,000 donation happening top of the amount customers donated at the register from Dec. 19, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2022.

"The American Coloured Cross is grateful to Food for thought Lion for providing shoppers with an opportunity to pass on in reply to those compact away Midwest and South-central Tornadoes in the midst of the holidays," said Allison Taylor, Regional Executive, Greater Carolinas Region of the Red Hybridize. "Food Lion's support will aid the Red Cross in supporting storm victims in their recovery in the weeks in the lead. We are sincerely appreciative for this donation."

"Solid food Lion cares nearly the communities we serve, and our neighbors who live in them," said Kevin Durkee Manager, Food Lion Feeds, Food Panthera leo. "We also know that our customers upkeep about their neighbors. It is so heartwarming to see us all band together and help those in call for when a disaster occurs."

Food Lion responded quickly to support impacted communities shortly after the tornadoes occurred in December. In addition to partnering with customers on this contribution to the American English Red Cross, the retail merchant has donated 39,000 bottles of water, $26,000 in food to Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland and $10,000 to an pinch relief fund established by Pilgrim's Plume, peerless of Food Lion's suppliers with trading operations in the area.

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Food for thought Lion, supported in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has many than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 82,000 associates. Aside leveraging its longstanding inheritance of low-spirited prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full betray food market experience in the Southeast, anchored away a strong commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities it serves. Done Nutrient Lion Feeds, the company has donated more than 900 million meals to individuals and families since 2022 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals by 2025. Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-supported Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit web.foodlion.com or job applicants may visit www.foodlion.com/careers.

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