Donate One Dollar to Feed Seven Kids
United customers will have the opportunity to join the fight against childhood hunger
Starting this month, United customers will have the opportunity to join the fight against childhood hunger. With each purchase of a new Eat for Good snackbox, $1 will go toward Feeding America’s programs to help ensure no U.S. child and their families go hungry.
“Our new Eat for Good snackboxes give United customers the opportunity to support a cause we all believe in, and that is fighting childhood hunger,” said Sonya Jackson, president – United Airlines Foundation. “Hunger in the U.S. is a significant issue, and by purchasing one of our new snackboxes, United customers can join forces with Feeding America and help provide seven nourishing meals for children.”
The newly designed Eat for Good snackbox is available on flights of two hours or longer in March. Priced at only $7, it contains an assortment of foods, including Immaculate Baking Co. cookies, Kettle Classic potato chips, Bumblebee chicken salad, Pepperidge Farm crackers, Snack Treasures trail mix, and Vitalit drink mix.
"Feeding America is extremely delighted to partner with United in providing a unique and convenient opportunity for its passengers to contribute to our mission to eradicate hunger across our nation,” said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America. “During this time of escalating hunger, as evidenced by our recent Hunger 2010 study, Feeding America looks forward to making soaring progress toward our mission.”
The Eat for Good snackbox can be identified by its bright, outside design created by Chicago high school student artist Melissa Don, who is a participant in the After School Matters program—one of the nation’s largest teen initiatives focused on meaningful out-of-school activities for youth. Her design envisions “a bountiful harvest,” which is her creative expression of what it means to fight hunger.
This is the first in a series of new snackboxes that uses United’s resources to connect customers with trusted community partners. To learn more about Feeding America or to donate, please visit www.feedingamerica.org/united.
About United
United Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UAL Corporation (Nasdaq: UAUA), operates approximately 3,300* flights a day on United and United Express to more than 230 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United also is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 1,077 destinations in 175 countries worldwide. United's 46,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world.
About Feeding America
Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 63,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org.
