Bank of America Issues 'Hits for Hunger' Challenge to MLB All-Stars During 80th Midsummer Classic, Pledges $5,000 for Every Recorded Hit to Benefit Feeding America

Bank of America's "Hits for Hunger" program builds upon the Bank of America Charitable Foundation's recent $1 million donation to Feeding America. According to a recent survey released by Feeding America, demand at Feeding America's food banks increased an average of 30-percent since last year, with many food banks reporting even higher increases. The survey also found that people are eating less food, smaller meals and even skipping meals because they simply are without funds to buy food. A large portion of the bank's grant was distributed to food banks that provide food and groceries to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens, Kids Cafes, senior meal programs and other emergency feeding programs throughout the nation.