SALISBURY, N.C. – As college basketball tips off, Food Lion Feeds is bringing fresh energy to the court with its annual Score to Give More program. The initiative unites 55 college basketball teams, including 16 women’s teams, to help end hunger across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area.
For every free throw made this season, Food Lion Feeds will help provide 100 meals (up to 30,000 meals per team) to each school’s campus food pantry or affiliated Feeding America partner food bank. Since 2019, the Score to Give More program has helped donate more than 6.5 million meals.
“At Food Lion, we care deeply about the towns and cities we serve because our neighbors, including college students, count on us every day,” said Kevin Durkee, Manager, Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion. “Every free throw counts, not just on the scoreboard, but for our communities. Score to Give More turns clutch moments at the free throw line into meaningful support for neighbors facing hunger.”
The Score to Give More campaign is one of many efforts Food Lion Feeds leads in partnership with college campuses. In addition to this collegiate effort, Food Lion Feeds also teams up with universities for its Sack to Give Back campaign, providing 1,000 meals* (up to 30,000 meals per school) for every quarterback sack made by the participating institution.
Through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion has helped to provide more than 1.5 billion meals to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 3 billion meals by 2032. For more information on Food Lion Feeds’ commitment to ending hunger, visit foodlion.com/feeds.
