Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Awards Scholarships to Students for Efforts to End Childhood Hunger
Students each awarded $10,000 in scholarships and grants; Sodexo employees additionally granted $5,000 for nonprofits of choice.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 21, 2020 –In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the cancellation of the 21st Annual Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation dinner, students and Sodexo employees were formally recognized today for their innovative efforts to achieve the goal of zero hunger by 2030, guided by the belief that Bright Futures Begin When Hunger Ends.
Five students were honored with the Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship, which recognizes students who drive awareness and mobilize youth that provide solutions to eliminate hunger in America. Five national winners receive a $5,000 grant and a $5,000 scholarship. An additional 10 scholars are awarded at the regional level with a $1,000 grant. Since the program’s inception in 2007, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has awarded more than $850,000 in grants and scholarships.
“For over two decades, the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has been at the forefront of a movement to end childhood hunger, working with partners and investing in youth-led innovative solutions,” explained Gerri Mason Hall, Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Diversity & Inclusion, Sodexo Americas. “The COVID-19 pandemic and its related economic impact demonstrates how rapidly one can be at risk of hunger, particularly children, and the disparities in access to food in vulnerable communities,” she added."
