Sam's Club Donates $1 Million to Feeding America, R&B Singer Monica Joins in to Help Raise Awareness of Child Hunger in the U.S.

Sam's Club Donates $1 Million to Feeding America, R&B Singer Monica Joins in to Help Raise Awareness of Child Hunger in the U.S.

Annual Holiday Taste of Sam's Club Event Kicks Off on Nov. 18; Atlanta Community Food Bank to Receive $75,000 Grant as part of $1 Million Sam's Club Donation to Feeding America

ATLANTA, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT: "A taste for you. Millions of meals for children in need." During the
ninth annual Holiday Taste of Sam's Club event, Sam's Club invites
Members and guests to get in the holiday spirit by sampling a variety of
gourmet holiday foods at Clubs nationwide. As a special part of this
year's event, Sam's Club will help raise awareness about the issue of
hunger in the U.S. and donate $1 million to support child hunger
programs through Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger
relief charity. As part of the donation, Atlanta Community Food Bank
will receive a grant of $75,000. The annual event will be kicked off by
R&B singer Monica as she joins forces with Sam's Club and Feeding
America for an in-club appearance in Atlanta.

WHO: Monica, R&B singer

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 18, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Media call time: 11:00 a.m.

Nationwide "Holiday Taste of Sam's" Event
Friday, Nov. 18 -20, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Sam's Club
2901-A Clairmont Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30329
404.325.4000

ABOUT SAM'S CLUB GIVING: Sam's Club supports community-based programs that empower young people,
families and small businesses to make smart choices that lead to healthy
and bright futures. Through cash and in-kind donations, as well as the
dedication of Associates, Sam's Club is committed to making an impact in
areas that align with the company, and with the passions and interests
of Members. In 2010, the Sam's Club Giving Program made cash and in-
kind contributions of more than $89 million, which included donating
more than 39 million meals.

ABOUT FEEDING AMERICA: Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the
fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic
hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37
million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million
seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food
banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms.
For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and
across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org. Find us on
Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on Twitter
at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

ABOUT MONICA: Monica entered the music scene at the tender age of 14 and quickly
established a track record of history making accomplishments. Monica
became the youngest female ever to have two #1 back-to-back hits with
"Don't Take it Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" and "Before You Walk Out
of My Life" on Billboard's R&B chart her from 1995 debut album Miss
Thang. Her 1998 album, The Boy is Mine garnered pop success when paired
with Brandy on the album's title track that spent a record breaking 13
weeks at #1 on the charts and earned the duo a Grammy Award. That album
also boasted two more #1 hits, "The First Night" and "Angel of Mine." In
2003 Monica's chart-topping success continued when her third album,
After The Storm, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart and
spawned her sixth #1 single "So Gone." Monica's follow-up album,
2006's The Makings of Me, entered at #1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop
Album chart and added yet another achievement to the songstress'
extraordinary career. Monica's fifth studio album Still Standing
debuted at #1 on the R&B Album chart, #2 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200
and was certified Gold in just three weeks! The album's first single,
"Everything To Me," reached the #1 spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart
and became Monica's seventh #1. The success of "Everything To Me" also
placed Monica within an elite group of history making superstars that
have garnered #1 R&B singles in three decades - Michael Jackson, Janet
Jackson, James Brown and Marvin Gaye. Monica is currently in the studio
placing the finishing touches on her seventh album, New Life, set for
release on February 21th on RCA Records.
SOURCE Sam's Club

Sam's Club

CONTACT: CONTACT: Jackie Krawczyk, +1-404-849-0405, jackie.krawczyk@cohnwolfe.com or Marcy Vernier, +1-310-967-2969, marcy.vernier@cohnwolfe.com

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