Kroger customers raise more than $68,100 for the Atlanta Community Food Bank

much needed source of nutrition.

During the two-week “Feed a Childhood” campaign, shoppers purchased a $ 1, $ 3 or $ 5 icon at checkout to provide food banks with much- needed milk. All proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to local food pantries that provide essential food items to the more than 12.5 million American families facing hunger and malnutrition.

“The support from our customers across the Atlanta Division is overwhelming,” says Glynn Jenkins, director of communications and public relations for Kroger’s Atlanta Division. “These donations will make a large impact, providing food banks with a nutritious source of protein for those in need.”

According to a Feeding America study, more than 49 million Americans are food insecure. This year’s donation of more than $ 124,000 across the Atlanta Division, which includes stores in Georgia, South Carolina and Eastern Alabama, totals the equivalent of more than 41,000 gallons of milk.

Kroger’s Atlanta Division is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and is one of the Southeast’s largest retail grocery chains with more than 188 stores, covering Georgia, Eastern Alabama and South Carolina. Kroger was recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in the U. S. The Company focuses its charitable efforts on hunger relief, K- 12 education, women’s health initiatives and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com