8,000 volunteers will provide more than 1 million meals to
families and individuals in need
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, thousands of volunteers from Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP)
will lend a hand at food banks, pantries and warehouses across the
country to help the 41 million Americans facing hunger. More than 8,000
Ameriprise employees, financial advisors and clients will serve meals,
sort donations and stack shelves at 450 company-sponsored events
nationwide. This effort will help provide more than 1 million meals for
people in need ahead of the holiday season.
Ameriprise organizes company-wide days of service twice each year to
help the one in eight Americans who may not know where their next meal
is coming from. Since its inception in 2010, the days of service have
become the biggest corporate volunteer events hosted in partnership with
Feeding America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief
organization.
“We live in a country where food is abundant, yet millions of Americans
face hunger and don’t have access to nutritious meals,” said Brian
Pietsch, head of Community Relations at Ameriprise. “We have a strong
team of volunteers committed to helping families and individuals who
could use some extra support, especially before the holiday season.”
Ameriprise Financial encourages the public to join the effort to
end hunger
Ameriprise Financial is also matching donations
to Feeding America® now through Thanksgiving. Every dollar
(up to $250,000) given to Feeding America as part of the campaign will
help provide 22 meals to families and individuals who face hunger –
which amounts to twice the impact of a standard dollar donation.
Participation is easy – simply visit: www.supportfeedingamerica.org/Ameriprise.
“We are grateful for the support and dedication from Ameriprise and its
volunteers,” said Nancy Curby, senior vice president of corporate
partnerships and operations at Feeding America. “Year after year, we’ve
seen the positive difference that this nationwide volunteer effort has
on people facing hunger.”
In 2009, Ameriprise Financial began a charitable partnership with
Feeding America to help address an increased demand on food banks and
support finding long-term solutions to domestic hunger. Through the
efforts of its advisors, employees and clients, the company has provided
more than 71 million meals and volunteered approximately 250,000 hours
to help Feeding America and other organizations provide meals to people
in need.
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the
largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a
network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, we
provide meals to more than 46 million people each year. Feeding America
also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security
among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of
hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going
hungry.
About Ameriprise Financial Community Relations
Ameriprise
Financial is dedicated to utilizing the firm’s resources and talents to
improve the lives of individuals and build strong communities. Through
grantmaking, volunteerism and employee and advisor gift matching
programs, the company supports a diverse group of nearly 6,500
nonprofits across the country. By targeting our grantmaking, we can make
the most of our resources and engage our people to make a collective
impact with greater benefit for communities.
About Ameriprise Financial
At Ameriprise Financial, we have
been helping people feel confident about their financial future for more
than 120 years. With a network of 10,000 financial advisors and
extensive asset management, advisory and insurance capabilities, we have
the strength and expertise to serve the full range of consumer financial
needs. For more information, or to find an Ameriprise financial advisor,
visit ameriprise.com.
*About the Match: Ameriprise Financial has committed $250,000 to Feeding
America. This amount will be used to double the impact of gifts received
between now and Thanksgiving. Gifts received after the campaign or in
excess of this amount will not be matched but will still help provide
food for those in need.
**As of Feeding America’s FY17 results, $1 helps provide 11 meals
secured by Feeding America on behalf of local member food
banks. Historical and future meal equivalencies may vary and are updated
each year.
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Source: Ameriprise Financial