CMC Foundation Receives Contribution from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
Conway, SC – Conway Medical Center Foundation has received $6,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed local neighbors in their time of need. CMC Foundation will use the gift to support the CMC Smart Snacks program which provides food during the weekend to kindergarten through fifth-grade students and their siblings who qualify for free or reduced school lunch. Each week these children receive nutritious, nonperishable food items such as cereal bars, fruit cups, pretzels, juice boxes, baked chips, pudding cups, cracker,s or granola bars.
“The CMC Foundation is extremely grateful to the Food Lion Charitable Foundation for supporting the Smart Snacks Program and providing healthier snacks to elementary-aged school children in need. At Conway Medical Center we care about our patients, their families, and our community. We strive every day to help create happier, healthier lives. There is no better example of that than our commitment to ensuring the children of Horry County are well-fed and able to focus on their education,” said Ted Milford, Director of Development for the CMC Foundation.
In an attempt to combat the problem of inadequate nutrition for Horry County’s school-age population, Conway Medical Center’s Healthreach team joined with Horry County Schools to create the “CMC Smart Snacks” program. Smart Snacks has been in operation since March of 2005 and has provided almost $500,000 in provisions for children in Horry County. Smart Snacks currently serves 900 children in four area schools including Waccamaw Elementary, Conway Elementary, Homewood Elementary, and Midland Elementary.
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food insecurity across our 10-state footprint. Established in 2001, the foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding local neighbors in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $14 million in grants.
About The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C. Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to eliminating hunger. The charitable foundation has provided more than $12 million in grant funding helping to nourish communities with fresh food for backpack programs, Kids Café’s, and other hunger-relief programs as well as funding for long-term programs to help shorten the lines at food banks. The charitable foundation partners with Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief agency, in addition to local food agencies serving the 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states in which Food Lion operates. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com/in-our-community.
About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,000 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 77,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness, and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has donated more than 500 million meals to individuals and families since 2014, and has committed to donate 1 billion more meals by 2025. Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com or job applicants may visit www.foodlion.com/careers.
