Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to TABLE
Nourishing our Neighbors grant increases access to nutritious food; provides nutritional education
CARRBORO, NC (June 1st, 2026) – TABLE has received $3,600 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The Nourishing our Neighbors grant supports community feeding partners by helping neighbors increase their access to nutritious food, nutritional education and resources to help them get back on their feet.
“We are so grateful for Food Lion’s support. This grant will directly support TABLE’s mission of delivering food and providing nutrition education to over 1,200 local kids in Orange County. Their gift will not only enable TABLE to purchase and deliver more healthy food for kids, but also offer them a sense of belonging,” said Executive Director Ashton Tippins.
Since 2008, TABLE has provided healthy food and nutrition education directly to kids in Orange County. Through TABLE programming, kids learn healthy eating habits, how to prepare nutritious snacks, where their food comes from, and why it all matters. TABLE families annually report meaningful results where 79% of children eat more fruit and vegetables weekly, and 51% of parents have seen improvements in their children’s physical, emotional, and mental health.
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to support families facing food insecurity across Food Lion’s 10-state footprint. Established in 2001, the Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding local neighbors in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than $25 million in grant funding to help nourish communities with fresh food.
About TABLE
Founded in 2008, TABLE is a Carrboro-based non-profit with a mission to deliver healthy food and nutrition education to children living in Orange County, NC. Through our food access programs, TABLE feeds over 1,200 kids every week by delivering fresh food and healthy non-perishables directly to their doorstep and through Chefs@Home, TABLEintroduces nutrition concepts through monthly, interactive kits that engage parents and children to encourage them to try new foods and eat nutritiously. We also partner with local and BIPOC-owned farms to source the best quality food for our kids and create a stable revenue stream for local farmers. To learn more about TABLE, visit www.tablenc.org.
About The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C. Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to eliminating hunger. The charitable foundation has provided more than $25 million in grant funding, helping to nourishcommunities with fresh food for backpack programs, Kids Café’s and other hunger-relief programs as well as funding for long-term programs to help shorten the lines at food banks. The charitable foundation partners with Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief agency, in addition to local food agencies serving the 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states in which Food Lion operates. For more information, visit foodlion.com/pages/food-lion-feeds.
About Food Lion
Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer committed to nourishing its neighbors. More than 82,000 associates across 1,100+ stores deliver an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. With a focus on hungerrelief, Food Lion is a pioneer in food rescue. Since 2014, the company’s hunger relief platform Food Lion Feeds has donated more than 1.5 billion meals to those who are food insecure. The retailer has committed to donate 3 billion meals by 2032. 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.