The Largest Hunger Relief Gifts of 2026
A running list of the biggest gifts and grants to food banks and hunger relief organizations in 2026, from corporate donors, foundations and individuals.
Updated · 3 gifts
Corporate and private donors have written a run of large checks to food banks in 2026, as public food assistance tightens and demand at food banks stays high. This list ranks the largest gifts and grants to hunger relief that WYDE Newsroom has reported on this year.
Dates are when each gift was announced or reported. The list updates whenever a new gift is covered.
| # | Donor | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Publix Super Markets Charities | More than 350 food banks and nonprofits in the SoutheastHunger Action Month donation, including 43 Feeding America partner food banks | $25 million |
| 2 | Walmart | Feeding AmericaFood bank equipment, storage, transportation and technology, expected to help rescue 500 million pounds of food over 18 months | $15 million |
| 3 | DataPhilanthropy (Jeff Green) | Food Share of Ventura CountyLead gift in a $50 million campaign for a new food bank facility | $8.5 million |
This list covers gifts WYDE Newsroom has reported on or verified against a primary source. It is not a complete census.