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The Marco's Pizza Foundation teams with No Kid Hungry

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February 9, 2023

The Marco's Pizza Foundation has joined No Kid Hungry national campaign by committing to donate at least $250,000. The donation will help provide 2.5 million meals to kids, according to a press release.

"We know that one in eight kids in the United States are at risk for hunger, which makes tackling food insecurity and malnutrition in our communities a critical priority for us," Stephanie Moseley, president of The Marco's Pizza Foundation and a Marco's multi-unit franchise owner, said in the press release. "This initiative is very personal to me because my mother grew up with food insecurity and became impassioned with fighting child hunger — as a school teacher, she always said, 'a hungry child cannot learn or focus' and that has always stuck with me; I'm humbled to lead our efforts helping to solve the issues of hunger and malnutrition in children, who are the future of our communities and society at large."

Starting this month, customers at select U.S. Marco's stores are able to donate either $1, $3 or $5 to support the initiative.

"The work we are doing through The Marco's Pizza Foundation plays a vital role in our success as a business and as an effective corporate citizen," Tony Libardi, co-CEO and president of Marco's Pizza, said in the press release. "The campaign with No Kid Hungry is a national extension of the local store efforts already happening to support kids and will magnify the overall impact that the Marco's Pizza brand can have in the communities where we serve and operate."

"The Marco's Pizza Foundation's commitment to making a positive difference in its communities supports our mission of ending childhood hunger," Diana Hovey, senior vice president of corporate partnerships at Share Our Strength, the organization behind the No Kid Hungry campaign, said in the press release. "Marco's Pizza has a proven track record of upholding community values and getting involved within its own backyard — the brand's support will help us continue to make a large-scale impact."

Marco's Pizza operates more than 1,100 stores in 34 states with locations in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.