October 24, 2024
Post Consumer Brands Donates $500,000 to Second Harvest Heartland
Post Consumer Brands donated $500,000 to Second Harvest Heartland to benefit the Make Hunger History initiative.
Our commitment to community engagement
Post Consumer Brands® takes pride in our commitment to community engagement through volunteerism and charitable efforts. Learn how our employees’ dedication to donating their time, expertise and resources are helping to create a more inclusive, equitable, and food-secure world for everyone.
“Starting as an annual donation, Post Consumer Brands’ relationship with the community has evolved into an impactful, multifaceted partnership. By listening to local needs, Post® has become a major sponsor of community events, developed successful hunger relief initiatives like Flavors of Our Community, and leveraged resources to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Melissa Kadlec, Principal Corporate Partnership Officer at the Greater Twin Cities United Way
In 2023, Post Consumer Brands employees volunteered over 1K hours and donated $200K to those facing food insecurity
Ingredients for Good companywide volunteer month
As part of our commitment to strengthening our local communities, company giving programming, and our efforts to create a more inclusive and equitable culture, we come together as a company during National Volunteer Month in April for our annual Ingredients for Good initiative to work alongside our nonprofits partners who provide support to individuals and families facing food insecurity.
In 2023, over 950 employees volunteered in their local communities by participating in events including packing meals, donating food and more. Collectively, we volunteered over 1,000 hours and donated $200,000.
It is estimated that more than 40 million people in the United States and Canada live in food-insecure households. As a food company, we believe it is our responsibility to help ensure that everyone has a seat at the table.
Partnering with community organizations
Many communities do not see themselves or their cultures reflected in most food shelves. Hunger affects communities of color, children and seniors at a much higher rate. That is why, for Ingredients for Good 2023, we partnered with the Greater Twin Cities United Way’s in their Flavors of Our Community program which packs and distributes ingredients and meals filled with foods and flavors they are accustomed to eating to local Afghan, East Asian, East African, and Latino communities.
We also know this issue does not only affect the Twin Cities in Minnesota. We were proud to be the first organization to partner and expand this project beyond Minnesota, to eight different Post Consumer Brand sites across the United States.
Local volunteering efforts
Volunteering and charitable giving programs are a significant part of our heritage and commitment to strengthening communities. Employees across the company lend their hands and donate their time, expertise and money to support causes they care about in the communities where we live and work.
Post Consumer Brands’ commitment to supporting students
At Post Consumer Brands, we believe in investing in the future by supporting the education and well-being of students in our communities. At our manufacturing plant in Battle Creek, Michigan, employees serve as mentors for students participating in the Society of Women Engineers Challenge event, where young engineers get hands-on STEM education.
In Minnesota, we are focused on ensuring students always have the nutrition and supplies they need to be successful in school. Over 100 employees at our corporate office in Lakeville, Minnesota, volunteer annually to pack backpacks with over $10,000 in donated school supplies provided by Post Consumer Brands as part of the Greater Twin Cities United Way’s Action Day.
Cereal sales: affordable breakfast and community support
We are proud of our history of providing delicious and affordable breakfast cereals. Our cereal manufacturing plants host Cereal Sales events each year, where volunteers distribute boxes and bags of breakfast cereal to the community for just $1 per package.
Then, the funds raised at these events are donated to local United Way organizations, working to improve the quality of life for individuals and families in need. The Cereal Sales events have become a beloved tradition in the communities surrounding our manufacturing plants. Neighbors gather to stock up on their favorite breakfast cereals, including iconic brands like PEBBLES™, Honey-Comb®, and Malt-O-Meal® bagged cereals.
Volunteer opportunities
Explore volunteer opportunities to get involved with our nonprofit partners.
Our latest community efforts
October 11, 2024
Second Harvest Heartland Announces Three New Board Members and New Board Leadership
Jill Bollettieri, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & External Relations at Post Consumer Brands, steps in as new board chair for Second Harvest Heartland.
August 12, 2024
Super Powered Creativity Fueled by Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Crayola
Peter Pan Peanut Butter has joined forces with Crayola to encourage creativity this summer, while also providing the opportunity to support their schools with the chance to win a $10,000 classroom makeover!