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Thousands of Ameriprise Financial Volunteers Work to Help End Hunger at Nonprofits Across the CountryTomorrow, thousands of volunteers from Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) will lend a hand at food banks, pantries and warehouses across the country to help the 40 million Americans facing hunger. More than 7,600 Ameriprise employees, financial advisors and clients will serve meals, sort donations and stack shelves at 400 events nationwide. This effort will help provide more than 1 million meals for people in need ahead of the holiday season. Ameriprise organizes two company-wide days of service each year to provide support for the one in eight Americans who may not know where their next meal is coming from. Started in 2009, the days of service have grown to become the biggest single-day volunteer events hosted in partnership with Feeding America®, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. "Even with historically low unemployment in our country, millions of Americans still struggle to afford groceries and are forced to make the difficult choice between paying bills and providing food for themselves and their families," said Brian Pietsch, head of Community Relations at Ameriprise. "For many, the pressure to make ends meet intensifies as the holiday season approaches. We're pleased to once again mobilize our dedicated team of volunteers in support of our fellow community members and hopefully help make the holiday season a little brighter for people in need."
Ameriprise Financial encourages the public to join the effort to
end hunger "We are appreciative of the support and dedication from Ameriprise and its volunteers," said Nancy Curby, senior vice president of corporate partnrships at Feeding America. "Year after year, we've seen the positive difference that this nationwide volunteer effort has on people struggling with hunger." In 2009, Ameriprise Financial began a charitable partnership with Feeding America to help address an increased demand on food banks and support finding long-term solutions to domestic hunger. Through the efforts of its advisors, employees and clients, the company has provided more than 82 million meals and has volunteered more than 287,000 hours to help Feeding America and other organizations provide meals to people in need.
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About Ameriprise Financial *About the Match: Ameriprise Financial has committed $250,000 to Feeding America. This amount will be used to double the impact of gifts received between now and Thanksgiving. Gifts received after the campaign or in excess of this amount will not be matched but will still help provide food for those in need. **Currently, $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local member food banks. Historical meal equivalencies vary and are updated each year. © 2018 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181108005572/en/ |