Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

Last week we had the honor to #celebrate and #award our 2024 Sodexo Heroes of Everyday Life® and Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholars at the 4th Annual Sodexo Charity Classic presented by PepsiCo. Tune into our socials this week as we highlight these hunger-fighting #leaders and their individual stories of #impact: https://lnkd.in/dRVjCzsh Heroes of Everyday Life®: https://lnkd.in/eqEsusvr Stephen J. Brady Scholars: https://lnkd.in/ehNhUrxV Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Stop Hunger Sodexo Sodexo USA

Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Stephen J. Brady Scholars for their innovation and youth-led solutions in the fight against hunger here in the United States! Christopher "CJ" Matthews (McDonough, GA) The Giving Bowl William Cabaniss (Farragut, TN) Vanilla Feeds Tomorrow Claire Chi (State College, PA) Dancing Against Hunger Brian Garrabrant (Margate, NJ) Brian’s Bagels Miller Manguno (Germantown, TN) Operation Orange Haven Our Scholars were recognized onstage at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort at the 4th Annual Sodexo Charity Classic presented by PepsiCo. Additionally, each Scholar received a $5,000 grant to award to their hunger charity-of-choice and a $10,000 academic scholarship! Learn more about their individual stories and collective impact here: https://lnkd.in/eKmcT-zS #stophunger #foodinsecurity #stephenjbradyscholars Stop Hunger Sodexo USA Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation

Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Heroes of Everyday Life® for their commitment to going above and beyond in the fight against hunger! Alexis Beltre (Buffalo, NY) 20 years with Sodexo Trudy Lovell (Nashville, TN) 17 years with Sodexo Ron Melvin (Nashville, TN) 25 years with Sodexo Allison Asaro (NY, NY) 37 years with Sodexo Brandon L Mayle (Youngstown, OH) 11 years with Sodexo Our Heroes were recognized onstage at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort at the 4th Annual Sodexo Charity Classic presented by PepsiCo. Additionally, each Hero received a $5,000 grant to award to their hunger charity of choice - increasing their ability to give back to the communities they care so much about! Learn more about their individual stories and collective impact here: https://lnkd.in/e6mDxkc4 Sodexo Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Stop Hunger Sodexo USA #stophunger #foodinsecurity #heroesofeverydaylife

Today is the LAST DAY of Stop Hunger's 2024 Servathon!   April and May have been filled with thousands of Sodexo employees, clients, friends and family members around the world engaging in hunger-fighting actions in support of the Stop Hunger mission - including YOU!   If you haven't had the chance to support the mission yet, don't fret - there's still time! Please consider supporting the Love The Planet Food Drive, focused on increasing access to #healthy plant-based foods for people struggling with #foodinsecurity across our country. With less than 24 hours remaining - we're hoping to hit a collective #goal of at least $5,000 - that leaves only $180 to go!   If you are unable to #donate yourself, we ask that you please consider supporting by pushing out the fundraiser across your personal and professional networks. No one is excluded from making a #difference! 🙂   DONATE HERE: https://lnkd.in/epakaRMR #stophunger #servathon #stophungerservathon #servathon2024 Sodexo Live! Sodexo USA

Families now have more ways to get their kids the nutrition they need when school is out during the summer through SUN Programs: USDA's Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids.   Nearly 30 million children participate in USDA’s school breakfast and lunch programs on an average school day. When school is out for summer, kids lose access to these healthy meals. This puts them at higher risk of hunger and makes it harder for them to get the nutrition they need to learn and grow. USDA now has more flexible strategies for providing kids with food and nutrition support so they can thrive in the summertime and beyond. We’re calling these enhanced offerings SUN Programs: USDA’s Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids and promoting them in 2024 with the “More Summer Smiles” campaign.   USDA’s SUN programs offer convenient, flexible options to help kids reach their full potential through: 1. SUN Meals: Free meals and snacks are available to all kids 18 and under at schools, parks, and other eligible locations. No application needed! 2. SUN Meals To-Go: Meals are now available for pick up or delivered to your home in some rural communities. 3. SUN Bucks: A new grocery benefit that offers families $120 per eligible child in the summer.   Visit the new SUN Programs website to learn more about these programs, and how your family can participate. And spread the word about SUN Programs so kids in your community can get the nutrition they need. SUN Programs website: https://lnkd.in/ePX2_h4Z SUN Programs website (Spanish): www.fns.usda.gov/verano SUN Meals page: https://lnkd.in/egGWKjpJ SUN Meals To-Go page: https://lnkd.in/esbJ3zk5 SUN Bucks page: https://lnkd.in/e9wnDNz2 Check out the new SUN Programs Promotional Toolkit to access free, downloadable materials and resources including social media content, web banners, flyers, posters, newsletter content, and more. Materials are available in multiple languages: https://lnkd.in/euQH56bu

This Earth Day, celebrate by making a positive impact! 🎉 Join Stop Hunger in supporting the Love the Planet Food Drive - where we're not just feeding the hungry, but also nourishing our planet. 🌎 By donating nutrient-dense, plant-forward meals, we're tackling food insecurity and supporting better health for our community members, but we're also promoting sustainable options for our planet too. 🥗 Every contribution counts towards a healthier, happier Earth for all! ❤️ Donate here: https://lnkd.in/epakaRMR #servathon #stophunger #earthday #servathon2024 #lovetheplanet Sodexo Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Sodexo Live! Sodexo USA

TODAY is your last chance to register for our 2024 Campus Move Out Food Drive! The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has teamed up for a third year with non-profit partner, Move For Hunger, to help campuses across the nation reduce food waste and help feed local community members in need. The process is quick and easy!   After registering, a Move for Hunger team member will be in contact to send you FREE branded collection bags. Once received, ask students to fill them with unopened/nonperishable food items that would otherwise be thrown away at the end of the semester. If transportation assistance is needed, Move For Hunger will help secure a local moving company to help move the bags to a local food aid organization - for FREE! REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/eS-yGysD If you have any questions about this program, please contact the Stop Hunger team by emailing taylor.gorycki@sodexo.com

Calling all Sodexo USA employees - Let's SOAR for More in '24! 📣 Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is partnering with Sodexo DEI and the SOAR EBRG on a #Servathon opportunity open to all! We're shooting to form at least 24 Sodexo teams to participate in Best Buddies Friendship Walk sites across the country AND raise a minimum of $2,024 to support Best Buddies International. You can walk, donate or do both! 👣💰 There are 77 events across 37 states (plus a virtual option) between April 6 and June 22. To find a list of friendship walk locations near you visit https://lnkd.in/g6htPHD *To form or join a Sodexo team in your desired location, please follow the directions on the flyer or reach out directly to taylor.gorycki@sodexo.com ❤️

In recognition of #EarthMonth and #Servathon2024, we're encouraging you to participate in the virtual Love The Planet Food Drive focused on providing #plantbased donations and meals to those struggling with #foodinsecurity across the US. 🌎 Why Join Us? One of the most important factors for having a #healthy diet is access to nutrient-dense foods, such as fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, and whole grains. Food insecurity and the lack of #access to #affordable nutritious food are associated with increased risk for multiple chronic health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, mental health disorders and other chronic diseases. By contributing you will be helping to improve both human #nutrition and the planet by encouraging more sustainable consumption patterns. ❤️ How Can You Get Involved? #donate to the Love the Planet Food Drive (link below) by giving a direct donation or by forming a fundraising team. If your team raises at least $1000 you can request the funds be directed to a specific hunger-fighting non profit in your area, otherwise 100% of funds raised will go towards supporting the Foundation's various #foodaid programs. 🍴 DONATE: https://lnkd.in/epakaRMR Sodexo Sodexo Live! Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Stop Hunger SodexoMagic Sodexo USA

April marks the official start of #Servathon2024 in the US!   Servathon is Sodexo's largest global volunteer event that mobilizes employees, clients, family, and friends to support the Stop Hunger mission throughout the months of April and May. It's a time to gather together and act locally for a #sustainable and hunger-free world. Whether that means hosting a #fooddrive in your neighborhood, spending a spring day setting up a #communitygarden, or taking time to #mentor youth at risk of #foodinsecurity - the possibilities for engagement are endless! We look forward to seeing how YOU choose to participate in this year's event.   Have a Servathon story you want to share? Tag the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation in your posts, use the #servathon2024 hashtag, or send a description of your efforts with photos & videos to taylor.gorycki@sodexo.com to see your impact shared globally with others.