Kroger Makes It Easy to Give Milk to Families in Need The Great American Milk Drive is Underway   Kroger and its customers are teaming up with The Great American Milk Drive to make it easy for shoppers to donate milk this month, Hunger Action Month™. Kroger customers can donate $1, $3 or $5 at check-out to help deliver milk to a local family facing hunger. All money collected goes directly to Feeding America food banks that service the local community where the donation was made. Milk is one of the most requested but least donated items at food banks. On average, they provide the equivalent of less than one gallon of milk per person a year. Milk provides nine essential nutrients, including eight grams of high-quality protein in each eight-ounce serving. “Our customers care deeply about hunger in their local communities, and this initiative provides our customers with a simple way to provide perishable goods to the communities,” said Allison McGee, spokesperson for the Mid-Atlantic Division. “We’re honored to partner with Feeding America in the Feed a Childhood program that makes it so simple to give hope by the gallon and provide milk to families in need.” Over the last two years, Kroger shoppers have donated more than one million servings of milk to children and families in need. Now through October 15, Kroger is inviting customers to Feed a Childhood by donating $1, $3 or $5 at check-out to help local families get the nutrient-rich milk they’re missing. Customers should check with their local stores for details. Donations are also collected at BringingHopeToTheTable.com. By entering your zip code, you can ensure that the milk is delivered to a local Feeding America food bank in your very own community.

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