Dollar General announced it donated nearly 1.3 million pounds of food to California Feeding America partner food banks in 2024, including one that serves Lake County and the North Coast.

Exemplifying its commitment to helping address food insecurity across the country, the company’s 2024 total donations of over 28 million pounds of food from DG stores and distribution centers surpassed an exciting milestone of providing more than 50 million meals since the partnership launched.

"At Dollar General, we understand the challenges our neighbors may face in accessing affordable, nutritious food to provide themselves and their families,” said Denine Torr, Dollar General's vice president of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. "With more than 47 million people in the U.S. currently facing hunger, we are committed to being a part of the solution through our partnership with the Feeding America network of partner food banks. Dollar General is also thrilled to celebrate this milestone of providing more than 50 million meals in our hometown communities, and we look forwarding to furthering our impact.”

Dollar General partnered with the following California food banks and their affiliated partners through the company’s in-kind food donation program in 2024:

• Redwood Empire Food Bank, which serves areas including Lake County.
• Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.
• Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties.
• FIND Food Bank Inc.
• Feeding the Foothills.
• Second Harvest of the Greater Valley.
• Central California Food Bank.
• St. Mary's Food Bank.

“As the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States, Feeding America is committed to providing solutions to end hunger,” said Erika Thiem, Feeding America’s chief supply chain officer. “We are delighted to partner with Dollar General, whose commitment through generous product donations and financial support fuels our mission to ensure everyone has access to the food and resources they need to thrive.”

Since piloting the program in 2019 and formally announcing it in 2021, Dollar General has donated more than $4 million and more than 50 million meals through in-kind food donations to Feeding America partner food banks, equivalent to over 66 million pounds of food. Through its partnership with Feeding America, the company serves more than one-third of the nation’s counties, supporting more than 5,200 food banks in more than 1,100 counties.