Cleveland Temple Teams with HelloFresh
by Hugo Bravo
HelloFresh, the largest home meal-kit provider in the United States, and No Kid Hungry are teaming up with The Salvation Army in Cleveland to combat summer hunger and food insecurity.
As many as 13 million children in the United States live in “food insecure” households. Many of those children depend on school breakfasts and lunches for daily meals.
“During the summer months, those children lose access to those meals,” says Captain Joel Ashcraft, divisional secretary for Greater Cleveland in The Salvation Army Northeast Ohio Division. “That’s why this seasonal food service is so important. Although we tend to associate seasonal with Christmastime, seasonal programs and needs can come throughout the year.”
The Cleveland Food Bank, a longtime supporter of the Army’s work in Ohio, connected the Army with HelloFresh. Captain Ashcraft says that with rising prices and stretched grocery budgets, food pantries are needed now more than ever.
“We’re so proud to double down on our commitment to serve, because we know we have wonderful partners in organizations like No Kid Hungry, the Cleveland Food Bank, and HelloFresh,” says Captain Ashcraft.
The HelloFresh food pantry—shaped like a huge HelloFresh home delivery box—is set up in the lobby of the Cleveland Temple Corps in Collinwood, filled with products such as spaghetti, peanut butter, jelly, and other kid-friendly foods. Along with food pantries, HelloFresh will be supporting communities across the country with donation events, pop-up food services, and more.
“The Salvation Army Cleveland Temple Corps is one of only five locations across America to have these HelloFresh branded food pantries on display. It’s a very big deal for us to be chosen,” says Captain Ashcraft. “To have the HelloFresh brand name next to our red shield gives us some great promotion. I think it also speaks to the Army’s own brand recognition, the promises we’ve made to meet human need, and the community’s trust in us to meet those needs.”
