FedEx Wins 2025 Citizens Award for Combating Childhood Hunger with Feed the Children
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Corporate Citizenship Center has recognized FedEx as the 2025 Citizens Award winner in the Best Community Improvement Program category. The award highlights the company’s partnership with Feed the Children, a collaboration launched in 2023 to combat childhood food insecurity through a year-round, hub-based support model. By combining FedEx’s logistics expertise with Feed the Children’s community outreach, the initiative ensures that students and families receive the essentials they need through local school systems—working toward a future where no child’s potential is limited by hunger or lack of basic supplies.
Across the nation, countless families must choose between essentials like food, rent, and school materials. This program tackles those challenges directly by delivering nutritious meals, personal care items, and school supplies through participating school districts—creating a reliable, respectful system for accessing necessities.
Beyond short-term aid, the initiative integrates logistics, education, and community feedback to build a scalable model that can be adapted to both urban and rural areas. Leaders from FedEx and Feed the Children remain actively engaged to ensure the program continues to align with broader social impact goals.
“FedEx is proud to partner with Feed the Children to provide nutritious food, personal care and household items, school supplies, and books through our Food & Essentials Hubs,” said Jenny Robertson, SVP of Marketing & Communications at FedEx. “Our team members take great pride in supporting their communities through hands-on programs and volunteer efforts. We’re committed to strengthening local neighborhoods and driving positive global change—starting right where we live and work.”
Across the nation, countless families must choose between essentials like food, rent, and school materials. This program tackles those challenges directly by delivering nutritious meals, personal care items, and school supplies through participating school districts—creating a reliable, respectful system for accessing necessities.
Beyond short-term aid, the initiative integrates logistics, education, and community feedback to build a scalable model that can be adapted to both urban and rural areas. Leaders from FedEx and Feed the Children remain actively engaged to ensure the program continues to align with broader social impact goals.
“FedEx is proud to partner with Feed the Children to provide nutritious food, personal care and household items, school supplies, and books through our Food & Essentials Hubs,” said Jenny Robertson, SVP of Marketing & Communications at FedEx. “Our team members take great pride in supporting their communities through hands-on programs and volunteer efforts. We’re committed to strengthening local neighborhoods and driving positive global change—starting right where we live and work.”
Program Achievements
2023–2024 School Year
2023–2024 School Year
- Operated in nine districts: Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Orlando, and Phoenix.
- Reached over 58,000 students across 370 schools.
- Distributed more than 346,000 meals and 335,000 pounds of personal care items.
- Delivered goods valued at over $4.7 million.
2024–2025 School Year
- Expanded services to additional high-need communities.
- Distributed more than $3 million in household and personal care items.
- Opened a new Los Angeles hub to support families affected by recent wildfires.
- Provided 566,000 meals, marking a 63% increase over the previous year.
2025–2026 School Year (Impact Evaluation)
Program outcomes are measured not just by quantity, but by improvements in well-being and academic engagement:
Program outcomes are measured not just by quantity, but by improvements in well-being and academic engagement:
- 88.9% of districts reported improved student behavior and attendance.
- 100% observed greater student self-confidence.
- 100% expressed strong satisfaction with personal care and household products.
- 77.8% were highly satisfied with food quality.
At the Memphis launch event, Tamara Sandberg, Vice President of U.S. Mission Impact at Feed the Children, shared, “Kids can’t be hungry for knowledge if they’re hungry for food.” That philosophy continues to guide the partnership’s mission—to remove barriers for children and empower families through community support.
Through FedEx Cares, team members combine their passion and professional expertise with nonprofit partners like Feed the Children to address critical social issues and drive meaningful change.
The Citizens Awards celebrate companies that exemplify how business can be a powerful force for good. Each year, the Chamber Foundation honors organizations for their innovative, high-impact solutions to community challenges. The 2025 award winners were officially announced on October 28 during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Click here to know more about the awards program.
Through FedEx Cares, team members combine their passion and professional expertise with nonprofit partners like Feed the Children to address critical social issues and drive meaningful change.
The Citizens Awards celebrate companies that exemplify how business can be a powerful force for good. Each year, the Chamber Foundation honors organizations for their innovative, high-impact solutions to community challenges. The 2025 award winners were officially announced on October 28 during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Click here to know more about the awards program.
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