CALL TO ACTION: Join Walmart’s effort to #FightHunger in Maryland

Baltimore, Md., May 9, 2017 — As part of Walmart’s commitment to fight hunger in Maryland, today the retailer announced 2 ways it is leading efforts to stop hunger and provide meals to Marylanders in need. The company also issued a challenge to everyone in Maryland to join the campaign because statewide, one in nine Marylanders are food insecure – that’s more than 682,000 individuals who may not know where they will find their next meal.

• New Giving Numbers Released: Walmart announced it donated a total of 3,094,228 pounds of food to food banks throughout Maryland during the company’s fiscal year 2017. That is the equivalent of donating 2,578,523 meals to Maryland families.
• How You Can Help: Support Walmart’s 2017 “Fight Hunger, Spark Change” campaign to raise 100 million meals for food banks nationwide. Customers can (a) secure one meal for Feeding America for every purchase of a participating product at Walmart stores; or (b) donate to Feeding America at Walmart checkouts in stores and online. Campaign ends May 15. More at www.walmart.com/fighthunger.

“This is a great example of how Walmart is using its size and strength to make an impact and really help people here in Baltimore,” said Harry Anuszewski, Store Manager in Cockeysville, MD. “Together with our customers, vendor partners and local nonprofit organizations, we can significantly raise awareness about the issue of hunger.”

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have committed to provide four billion meals between 2015 and 2020 to people in need. They aim to reach this goal through grants to charitable organizations and hunger-relief programs, as well as through food donations from Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs and distribution centers. Click here to learn more about Walmart and the Walmart Foundation’s commitments to fight hunger and provide nutrition education.

About Walmart in Maryland

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online and through their mobile devices. In Maryland we serve customers at 59 retail units and online through Walmart Grocery Pickup, Walmart.com and Jet.com. We are proud to employ 17,796 associates in Maryland. Walmart supports local businesses, spending over $854 million with Maryland suppliers in FY17, which supported 16,602 Maryland supplier jobs. Learn more at the Walmart Today blog, and our Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram channels.