Walmart and Sam’s Club have once again launched the 12th annual Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Campaign. It’s a nationwide effort to provide food and resources to people facing hunger. The campaign, which runs from March 1–31, supports local food banks like the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, ensuring families have access to nutritious meals. Oklahoma is the fifth hungriest state in the nation, with an almost 15% increase in people visiting our partner pantries from last year. The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma has almost 600 feeding pantries and meal programs in our 24-county service area. Rising costs and inflation have forced more families to turn to food banks for help.
Flora Burris understands that struggle all too well. As a single mother of seven, she relied on her local food bank to help put food on the table. “I always worked, but my salary wasn’t big enough to feed seven children,” said Burris. Today, at 81 years old, she gives back to the same food bank that once helped her, volunteering two days a week. “It makes me feel so good! I feel like I am paying back fourfold what I got. Time is precious and giving time to a facility like this is even more precious.”
Shoppers can participate in the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign in three ways:
- Donate at checkout in-store or by rounding up on Walmart.com and the Walmart app.
- Purchase participating products* in-store or online at Walmart.com or SamsClub.com. Each purchase donates the equivalent of at least one meal ($0.10) at Walmart and five meals ($0.50) at Sam’s Club, up to set limits. See specially marked packages for details.
- Donate directly at Feeding America’s Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign donation site at FeedingAmerica.org/Walmart or FeedingAmerica.org/SamsClub.
“Food insecurity continues to impact over half a million Oklahomans each year,” said Jeff Marlow, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. “The Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma is grateful for partners like Walmart and Sam’s Club that serve our community and make a significant and immediate difference in the lives of families and individuals in need. We’re proud to partner with Fight Hunger. Spark Change. because it raises awareness about the need here in Eastern Oklahoma and it gives everyone a chance to be a hero!”
Since its inception, the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign has provided more than a million meals to Oklahomans living with hunger. Community support is more important than ever. Every donation – big or small – helps put meals on the tables of families in need.
