Pei Wei Pledges $10,000 Donation to No Kid Hungry

Arizona, Florida and Dallas/Ft. Worth markets to help end childhood hunger in America

Pei Wei Pledges $10,000 donation to No Kid Hungry (Photo: Business Wire)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--()--Pei Wei®, the fast casual chain known for its pan-Asian flavors, has pledged $10,000 to No Kid Hungry, a campaign working to end childhood hunger in America. Pei Wei also will donate three hundred meals to Phoenix-area Boys & Girls Clubs during the month of September.

Pei Wei will donate $1 to No Kid Hungry for every Kid’s Wei meal purchased during September in Arizona, Florida and the Dallas/Fort Worth markets up to $10,000. Just a $1 donation can help feed a child in need up to 10 healthy meals. The funds will support No Kid Hungry’s efforts to provide kids across the country with school breakfast and summer meals, and help their parents learn to cook healthy meals at home.

“At Pei Wei, feeding people is our passion, and we’re proud to participate in the No Kid Hungry campaign,” said Clay Dover, chief marketing officer of Pei Wei. “With one in five children in America struggling with hunger, we knew that we had to make a real impact in the communities we serve.”

To help feed kids in its home market, Pei Wei will donate three hundred meals to the Phoenix-based Boys & Girls Club (Parsons Branch) for Day for Kids. This effort is significant because Arizona has a higher than average rate of childhood food insecurity.

This is the second year Pei Wei has partnered with organizations to alleviate childhood hunger. Last year for Hunger Action Month, Pei Wei donated more than 600 meals to a Title-I elementary school in Phoenix and donated $10,000 to St. Mary’s Food Bank. It is expanding its efforts this year to also benefit Florida and Dallas, two significant Pei Wei markets.

About Pei Wei

Founded in 2000, Scottsdale, Arizona-based Pei Wei is an Asian-inspired fast-casual restaurant that prepares each dish to order in the tradition of ancient Asian cooking methods using freshly chopped ingredients. Menu offerings include lettuce wraps, salads, sushi and Wok Classics that can be easily customized for any palate or diet, including gluten-free and vegetarian. Pei Wei, recently named a 2016 Nation’s Restaurant News’ Consumer Picks Top 10, owns and operates 201 restaurants in 21 states. For more information visit PeiWei.com.

About No Kid Hungry

No child should go hungry in America, but 1 in 5 kids will face hunger this year. Using proven, practical solutions, No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger today by ensuring that kids start the day with a nutritious breakfast and families learn the skills they need to shop and cook on a budget. When we all work together, we can make sure kids get the healthy food they need. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of national anti-hunger organization Share Our Strength. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.

Contacts

Pei Wei
Cassie Cooper, 480-888-3332

Contacts

Pei Wei
Cassie Cooper, 480-888-3332