Hunger Relief

The economic recession has challenged food banks across the United States to keep pace with a 30 percent increase in demand for food assistance. In response, Kellogg donated an entire day's worth of cereal production to Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief organization. In total, we produced and donated 3.7 million pounds of Kellogg's® cereals – worth approximately $10 million in retail value – or about 55 million servings. This donation was the first time in Kellogg history that we ran our production lines specifically for charitable contributions, and we were the first large food manufacturer to do so.

Kellogg continues to support The Global FoodBanking Network, or GFN, a nonprofit founded in 2006 to create, supply and strengthen food banks and food bank networks throughout the world. Kellogg, which donated $250,000 to the organization in 2009, was one of three founding partners. GFN works in 18 countries to support existing food banks and help create new food banks in communities where they are needed.