Boeing Making a Difference in Fight Against Hunger

Boeing has said it will donate US$1 million to help expand Food Lifeline’s Kids Cafe meals program in Washington state in an increased effort to fight childhood hunger.

“Boeing is committed to supporting and giving back to the communities where our employees work and live,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner. “By investing in the Kids Cafe program, we hope to play a key role in reducing childhood hunger in the neighborhoods that I and all our employees care so deeply about.”

The donation from Boeing will be distributed over five years and will be used to help expand the meals program to additional sites in Western Washington. Over the period of the grant, the funding will allow Food Lifeline to scale the program from serving 200 children to serving more than 1,000 kids starting in 2016.

“Food Lifeline is so grateful to find such a solid and generous partner in Boeing,” said Linda Nageotte, president and CEO of Food Lifeline. “Their support will not only help feed hungry children throughout Western Washington, but help to expand our reach. This will ensure more kids in more communities receive nutritious meals and snacks year round, especially during the summer months when free and reduced meals go away. Boeing is truly making a difference in the lives of thousands of children.”