Albertsons Foundation, Entertainment Industry Foundation earn 2 nominations for 2017 Halo Awards

BOISE, Idaho — The Albertsons Foundation’s efforts with the Entertainment Industry Foundation to raise awareness and funds to end childhood hunger in America, Hunger Is, has been nominated for two 2017 Halo Awards. The foundations announced their nomination for awards, presented by Engage for Good, Wednesday.



The “Hunger Is” campaign was nominated for the award for best point of sale campaign and best social service campaign. A total of 20 category awards will be given out at the 15th Annual Engage for Good conference in Chicago on June 1. “Hunger Is” features Academy Award-nominated actress Viola Davis as ambassador for the program, which has raised more than $18 million and funded 273 programs across the country to provide healthy food to children. Funds are raised through donations from customers at Albertsons’ banner stores.



"It's a tremendous honor to be nominated for the Halo Award and to be recognized for our commitment to ending childhood hunger," Albertsons Foundation executive director Christy Duncan Anderson said. “Along with the Entertainment Industry Foundation and our tireless ambassador, Viola Davis, we've been able to increase access to healthy food, improve the nutritional quality of breakfast programs and expand weekend, summer and vacation meal programs. We're grateful to Engage for Good for recognizing these efforts and raising awareness about the problem of childhood hunger in America."