Dollar General Donates $1M to Feeding America, Enters Partnership

Variety store retailer Dollar General is helping tackle food insecurity — and it’s a serious threat that impacts as many as 42 million people in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from hunger relief nonprofit Feeding America. It’s why Dollar General embarked on an operational partnership with Feeding America and donated $1 million to the organization, alongside in-kind donations of perishable and nutritious food to community food banks. Seeking to provide up to 20 million meals each year at full operational capacity, the company will provide access to food resources in rural and otherwise underserved communities, helping address food insecurity across the country. What’s more, the company said it also plans to offer produce in up to 10,000 communities over the next several years, with a focus on stores in “food deserts” defined by the United States Department of Agriculture. Dollar General offers fresh produce in more than 1,300 stores. provides the top 20 items typically sold in grocery stores and approximately 80 percent of produce categories carried by most grocers, the company said. Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive officer, said, “Food insecurity impacts communities across the country, and given that Feeding America projects that 42 million people may

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