The Extra Helping: A Million Meal Commitment To Fight Hunger

Delucchians Stephanie and Kristi celebrating The Extra Helping’s launch!

Today we congratulate The Peterson Companies and National Harbor on their recent announcement: a commitment to donate the equivalent of one million meals annually for the next three years to fight hunger in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

This contribution from the family foundation associated with The Peterson Companies was announced at Fort Foote Baptist Church, one of the sites that will help distribute the food to families.  Much of the food distribution will be targeted toward the six communities in Prince George’s County that are part of the County Executive’s Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative.

Trucks from Gleaning For The World, in conjunction with the Peterson Foundation and the Mid-Atlantic Gleaning Network will travel across Prince George’s County to deliver fresh food to the various distribution sites.  Much of the fresh produce will come from local farms in the region. The goal is to link farmers who have crops that are edible, but not marketable, with those who distribute food in the county.

Hunger and poor nutrition have a real impact on children’s ability to learn and function.  By providing a regular supply of fresh food, the aim is to make a real difference in the lives of many families and children.

Delucchi Plus was honored to work with The Peterson Companies to create the logo, creative graphics and banner for this meaningful program.