FedEx Corporation And Nourishing USA Announce Partnership To Provide Hunger Kits To Communities

New York City, NY (I-Newswire) September 28, 2011 - FedEx Corporation and Nourishing USA today announced a partnership that will help to provide 50,000 nutritious meals to emergency food programs around the United States this fall and another 100,000 this spring. FedEx Corporation will be providing shipping for all of the Hunger Advocacy Kits created by Nourishing USA and their volunteers; allowing Americans to help Americans.

“We are thrilled to be announcing this partnership. Not only is the FedEx Corporation a global leader in shipping and packaging they are truly committed to supporting communities they serve,” said Gina Keatley, founder and CEO of Nourishing USA. “Nourishing USA and FedEx are also very green organizations—which is one of the reasons Nourishing USA wanted to partner with FedEx. FedEx’s conservation and use of alternative energy are examples for the industry and fall in line with our own green initiatives.

“FedEx is committed to providing outstanding customer experience, to being a great place to work, a thoughtful steward of the environment and a caring citizen in the communities where we live and work. At FedEx, we are passionate about sustainably connecting people and places and improving the quality of life around the world.”

Nourishing USA, headquartered in New York, NY, strives to increase involvement in the community by supporting emergency food shelters in a healthful way. Nourishing USA is currently accepting groups to order their free hunger kits to expand Nourishing into every neighborhood. For more information, please visit http://www.nourishingusa.org .

Nourishing USA launched on Sept 17th, 2011. Nourishing USA was created in response to the hundreds of requests that we at Nourishing NYC received in regards to creating similar community food program in various cites throughout America:

“Hello, my name is Kelly and I was wanting to do some volunteer work but I do not live in New York. Does your organization have a location in phoenix for me to do volunteer work also?”
Kelly P.
“We love Nourishing NYC but we live in Los Angeles. Do you have a program here in C.A.?”
-Rolan V.
“I want to help, but cannot find a program like yours anywhere in my community. Do you know of one?”
-Melina T.
“This program is amazing, I would love to grow local foods for the hungry here in Scottsdale with the middle school students I teach. How can I do it here?”
- Leif M.


By giving volunteer community advocates across the country the necessary tools and motivation to make the growth of local fresh produce free and accessible, we can all combat the growing problem of poverty and obesity. Anyone who wants to help is encouraged to order a Nourishing USA Hunger Advocacy Kit.

In order to help you grow, gather and give in your community, Nourishing USA will include the following items in your Hunger Advocacy Kit:

Grow: Seeds to begin your garden, tips on starting your garden in your location and “Gardening Frequently Asked Questions”

Gather: Tips on recruiting a local Nourishing USA community advocate team as well as letters and lists to use for “grocery store harvests.”

Give: A list of local in-need community food organizations that will gladly accept your grown and gathered food.

About Nourishing NYC:
Nourishing NYC is a New York based nonprofit with the mission of alleviating the strong correlation between low-income status and poor dietary health. Started in 2008 to address feeble nutrition, poor health and hunger in New York’s East Harlem community, Nourishing NYC has grown to work with all five boroughs, and advance their mission of “Nutrition for all” through a three pronged approach of feed, educate and advocate. For more information on Nourishing NYC’s programs, and how to get involved, please visit www.nourishingnyc.org.

Company Contact Information
Nourishing NYC
Scott Keatley
419 Lafayette Street, 2nd FL
2nd Floor
10003
Phone : (646) 524-7627