Thorntons and ampm, two retail brands under the BP banner, are expanding their partnership with Feeding America to help end hunger via food donations to local food banks and pantries, according to a press release. BP is also encouraging its other franchise store operators across the portfolio to participate.
“Working with Feeding America allows us to directly support the communities we serve, ensuring fewer families face hunger,” said Lisa Blalock, VP of U.S. convenience and mobility at BP. “We are incredibly proud to stand with Feeding America and utilize our store networks of ampm and Thorntons to make a real difference.”
Between 2022 and 2023, Thorntons stores contributed over 500,000 pounds of food donations. Around 320 stores, including select ampm locations, are participating in this initiative, supported by 20 food bank community partners nationwide. This collaboration has the potential to expand BP’s hunger-relief network and impact on the community.
Cubby’s partnered with KETV and The Salvation Army for the Back to School Backpack Program. The annual campaign helps local families in Omaha, Nebraska; Council Bluffs, Iowa; and Fremont, Ohio, by providing backpacks and essential school supplies to students in need. The retailer is accepting donations for backpack school supplies.
Stewart’s Shops’ 10th annual Give a Pint, Get a Pint blood donation campaign with the American Red Cross of Eastern New York collected enough blood donations to treat 30,000 patients, the retailer said. A total of 10,479 donors participated in this year’s campaign, including 745 people who donated blood for the first time. Throughout June, Stewart’s Shops offered a gift certificate for a prepackaged pint of Stewart’s ice cream or gelato to everyone who donated blood to the Red Cross in participating communities throughout upstate New York.
Ferrero’s Kinder brand and the U.S. Soccer Foundation debuted their new “Goals of Joy” initiative, a three-year partnership which will launch this fall in New York City. Goals of Joy is “designed to empower youth to build positive attitudes toward movement and build vital life skills through the world’s most popular sport,” and “seek to combat the downward trend of physical activity among U.S. youth. According to the Physical Activity Alliances’ latest report card, only 20-28% of 6-17-year-olds meet the 60 minutes of daily physical activity guidelines.”