The California-based winemaker will help provide 2.5 million meals for Americans facing hunger this holiday season through the Feeding America network of 200 food banks nationwide through Dec. 31, 2021.
Since 2019, Joel Gott Wines has supported Feeding America’s goal of reducing food insecurity through Gott for Good. “Millions of people nationwide face hunger, which makes our mission through Gott for Good so important. Every family deserves to have food on the table,” said Joel Gott, vintner. “We’re honored to partner with Feeding America and food banks nationwide to help provide meals for families in need this holiday season.”
Food insecurity isn’t talked about much, but it is a significant problem in the U.S. This year, 1 in 8 individuals may not know where they will get their next meal; this includes 1 in 6 children, according to Feeding America, which adds:
- In 2020, 13.8 million (1 in 10) households were food insecure, including 5.6 million households with children
- In 2021, Mississippi is projected to have the highest food insecurity rate (18.7%), and Louisiana is projected to have the highest child food insecurity rate (26%)
- Texas could have the most food insecure individuals (4.8 million) and children (1.7 million) in the country as well as the most people (1.8 million) and children (500,000) living in households with very low food security