Target to help raise awareness for summer food program

ST. PAUL, Minn. Target is sponsoring the 2010 Vikings Children's Fund Summer Lunch Program, which helps raise awareness for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program campaign, created by Second Harvest Heartland.

Target, along with the Minnesota Vikings, has pledged $300,000 to the effort. The Vikings Children's Fund Summer Lunch Program, Presented by Target, has already secured more than 40 additional Summer Food Service Program meal sites, bringing the total number of summer meal sites in Minnesota to more than 450, according to a press release.

"Target has long been involved in the fight to end hunger both locally and nationally," said Laysha Ward, president, Community Relations with Target. "We are pleased to join with the Minnesota Vikings, Second Harvest Heartland and all of Minnesota's Feeding America food banks in an effort to positively impact child hunger in Minnesota."