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Food Lion Feeds Partners with GSU and Others: Score to Give More partnership increases participation, adds women’s college basketball teams

Georgia Southern University is one of 54 colleges and universities, including 16 women’s teams, participating in this year’s Food Lion Feeds Score to Give More Program. The correlating food bank that will benefit from GSU’s efforts is America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. The program will donate 100 meals for every free throw made, up to 30,000 meals per team.

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As the college basketball season sets to officially tipoff, the fifth season of Food Lion Feeds’ Score to Give More program will bring together a record number of collegiate basketball programs, and now added women’s teams. This represents an increase in participation compared to the previous year and helps nourish more neighbors experiencing hunger. The effort benefits Feeding America® partner food banks throughout Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 by Food Lion to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves.

“By expanding our partnership to include women’s basketball programs, we are able to increase awareness about food insecurity in our communities through Food Lions Feeds’ Score to Give More program,” said Kevin Durkee, Manager, Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion. “Taking advantage of every free throw made, we engage college students in the fight against hunger. In addition to nourishing our neighbors, we look forward to an exciting collegiate basketball season through these partnerships.”

In 2023, Food Lion Feeds’ Score to Give More program has expanded from 33 to 54 men’s and women’s teams across Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The unique program will benefit 19 Feeding America local partner food banks serving communities where each school is located. Since 2019, Food Lion Feeds has donated more than 3.2 million meals* through the combination of regular season and tournament free throws made by players.

The Score to Give More campaign is one of many efforts Food Lion Feeds leads in partnership with college campuses. In addition to this collegiate effort, Food Lion Feeds also teams up with universities for its Sack to Give Back campaign, providing 1,000 meals* (up to 30,000 meals per school) for every quarterback sack made by the participating institution.

The Score to Give More participating schools and correlating food banks that will benefit are:

School School Location Food Bank benefiting from Meal Donations
Appalachian State University Boone, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
Bluefield State University (Men’s) Bluefield, WV Mountaineer Food Bank
Bluefield State University (Women’s) Bluefield, WV Mountaineer Food Bank
Bowie State University (Men’s) Bowie, MD Maryland Food Bank
Bowie State University (Women’s) Bowie, MD Maryland Food Bank
Catawba College Salisbury, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
Claflin University (Men’s) Orangeburg, SC Harvest Hope Food Bank
Claflin University (Women’s) Orangeburg, SC Harvest Hope Food Bank
Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Lowcountry Food Bank
Duke University Durham, NC Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
East Carolina University Greenville, NC Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
Elizabeth City State University (Men’s) Elizabeth City, NC Food Bank of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City State University (Women’s) Elizabeth City, NC Food Bank of the Albemarle
Elon University Elon, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
Fayetteville State University (Men’s) Fayetteville, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast NC
Fayetteville State University (Women’s) Fayetteville, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast NC
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Johnson C. Smith University (Men’s) Charlotte, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
Johnson C. Smith University (Women’s) Charlotte, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Lincoln University (Men’s) Oxford, PA Food Bank of Delaware
Lincoln University (Women’s) Oxford, PA Food Bank of Delaware
Livingstone College (Men’s) Salisbury, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
Livingstone College (Women’s) Salisbury, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore
Shaw University (Men’s) Raleigh, NC Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Shaw University (Women’s) Raleigh, NC Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC Harvest Hope Food Bank
St. Augustine’s University (Men’s) Raleigh, NC Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
St. Augustine’s University (Women’s) Raleigh, NC Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
Tennessee Tech University (Men’s) Cookeville, TN Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN
Tennessee Tech University (Women’s) Cookeville, TN Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN
Towson University Towson, MD Maryland Food Bank
University of Delaware (Men’s) Newark, DE Food Bank of Delaware
University of Delaware (Women’s) Newark, DE Food Bank of Delaware
University of Maryland (Men’s) Adelphi, MD Capital Area Food Bank
University of Maryland (Women’s) Adelphi, MD Capital Area Food Bank
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast NC
University of Richmond Richmond, VA Feed More
University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
Virginia State University (Men’s) Petersburg, VA Feed More
Virginia State University (Women’s) Petersburg, VA Feed More
Virginia Tech University Blacksburg, VA Feeding Southwest Virginia
Virginia Union University (Men’s) Richmond, VA Feed More
Virginia Union University (Women’s) Richmond, VA Feed More
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
William and Mary College Williamsburg, VA Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
Winston-Salem State University (Men’s) Winston-Salem, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
Winston-Salem State University (Women’s) Winston-Salem, NC Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC

Through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion has helped to provide more than 1 billion meals to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals by 2025. For more information on Food Lion Feeds’ commitment to ending hunger, visit foodlion.com/feeds.

*$1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local partner food banks.


About Food Lion
Food Lion is an omnichannel retailer committed to nourishing its neighbors during the moments that matter most. More than 82,000 associates across 1,100+ stores deliver an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. Through its ‘Count on me’ culture, Food Lion fosters a sense of belonging for all associates, promoting a diverse and inclusive environment that has supported LGBTQ+ equality for nearly two decades. Food Lion is the only company in the country to be named an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for 22 consecutive years. It also pioneered a food rescue program to support food-insecure neighbors. Through Food Lion Feeds, the retailer has donated more than 1 billion meals to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals by 2025. Founded and based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit foodlion.com.

About Feeding America
Feeding America is committed to an America where no one is hungry. We support tens of millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food and resources they say they need to thrive as part of a nationwide network of food banks, statewide food bank associations, food pantries and meal programs. We also invest in innovative solutions to increase equitable access to nutritious food, advocate for legislation that improves food security and work to address factors that impact food security, such as health, cost of living and employment.

We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations and supporters, united with them in a movement to end hunger. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.

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