Hy-Vee Committing Millions of Meals to Fight Hunger

Hy-Vee is committing to deliver 30 million meals to vulnerable communities by 2025, as part of an effort by the White House to fight hunger across the United States.

Randy Edeker, chairman and CEO of Hy-Vee, made the announcement during a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in Washington, D.C. The effort by Hy-Vee will also include deployment of its registered dietitian team to educate Americans in areas of low food access on healthy eating and nutrition. 

The 2022 White House Conference is meant to catalyze the public and private sectors around a coordinated strategy to accelerate progress and drive transformative change in the U.S. to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, and close the disparities surrounding them.

“During these challenging economic times, we know more families are turning to food banks and community resources for assistance, and that’s where we can help,” said Edeker. “By providing 30 million meals by 2025 and providing health and nutrition education to 100,000 Americans by 2026, we can better the lives of those families who are currently food insecure. Our ultimate goal is to help eliminate hunger and connect with those in need, because no one should ever have to worry about where their next meal will come from.”

As part of Hy-Vee’s dedication to one’s overall health and wellness, the company said it also remains committed to expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to provide additional health care services to customers in both rural and urban locations across its region