Business Summary: Food Lion Feeds provides approximately 4.5 million meals through the Apple Bag campaign
Published on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 12:00 am
salisbury – Food Lion Feeds has set a goal of providing 1 million meals to people in need based on sales from the annual Apple Bag campaign. Their customers exceeded that goal and served 4.5 million meals. The September 14-October 4 campaign was one of many Food Lion feeding efforts during Hunger Action Month.
Customers purchased specially marked bags of apples or made a cash donation at check-out to feed the nation’s largest local hunger relief organization and local member food banks in Food Lion’s 10-state area.
“More than 34 million people, including 9 million children, are at risk of hunger in America. “We are grateful to Food Lion Feeds for their continued commitment to providing food to communities in need through their Apple Bag campaign,” Lauren Bidron, vice president of corporate partnerships for Feeding America, said in a news release. “Our long-term partnership with Food Lion will help strengthen our response to the growing need for food aid.”
Since the apple bag campaign began in 2014, customers have helped provide more than 13 million meals. Food Lion Feed has helped provide more than 970 million meals to individuals and families since 2014, and has pledged to donate 1.5 billion meals by 2025.
“We know our neighbors rely on us to help feed their families,” said Kevin Durkee, manager of Food Lion Feeders. “We truly appreciate our customers’ partnership in fighting hunger with us. We are proud to support our food bank partners and local food agencies to help eliminate the difficult choices many families are forced to make when faced with hunger.”
For more information, visit www.foodlion.com/feeds.
A $1 donation helps provide at least 10 meals saved by Feeding America on behalf of local member food banks. The Apple Bag campaign provided five meals from every 50-cent dollar purchase made to America’s Feedlot and member food banks. Food Lion has pledged to donate at least $100,000 (the monetary equivalent of 1 million meals) during the campaign.
Jensen named Chief Financial Officer of Carolina Care
Jensen
Carolina introduced care Tammy Jensen to the chief financial officer. She oversees the financial initiatives and technology direction of the nonprofit organization, which serves patients with critical illness in 12 counties in western North Carolina.
“Tammy Jensen is the perfect fit for Carolina Care’s position as Chief Financial Officer,” President and CEO Dana Killian said in a news release. “Her knowledge and wealth of experience will be invaluable as we move forward with our plans for growth and long-term sustainability.”
Jensen has over 18 years of experience at Carolina Care, and has extensive knowledge of billing and revenue cycle management. She served in an accounting role with the CPA firm of Davidson, Holland & Whites LLC, where she focused on cost-report audits of health care organizations in North Carolina.
“I am honored to serve as Chief Financial Officer at Carolina Care and protect our organization’s important assets,” said Jensen. “Our core values are what motivate me every day – I’m excited to bring my knowledge and experience to support the continued growth of critical illness care.”
Founded in 1979, Carolina Care is an independent, community-based, not-for-profit health care provider. It specializes in programs that provide relief from chronic conditions, serious illnesses and the challenges they bring, palliative medicine and hospice care for all ages, primary care and grief counseling. Rowan is one of the 12 counties granted. For more information, call 828.466.0466 or visit www.CarolinaCaring.org
TMR ribbon cutting celebration for new location – Photo provided
TMR Realty opens new location.
Trust – TMR Realty, Inc. at 107 N. Main Faith St. in Faith has opened a new position.
Teresa Rufty received her real estate license in 2003 and founded TMR Realty Inc. in 2009. She established The agency considers Rufty a small “boutique” firm with 10 agents. The agency held a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration on October 12.
“TMR is thrilled to be part of the Faith Community and look forward to providing the same great service in the new location,” Rufty said.
