{"id":105221,"date":"2026-11-13T20:14:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T20:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/dhls-race-to-end-hunger-surpasses-16-million-meals-donated-including-more-than-two-million-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T20:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T20:14:05","slug":"dhls-race-to-end-hunger-surpasses-16-million-meals-donated-including-more-than-two-million-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/dhls-race-to-end-hunger-surpasses-16-million-meals-donated-including-more-than-two-million-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"DHL\u2019s Race to End Hunger Surpasses 16 Million Meals Donated, Including More Than Two Million in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

DHL Express and its employees and corporate partners generated support for more than two million meals in 2026, bringing the cumulative impact of the company\u2019s\u00a0Race to End Hunger<\/em>\u00a0program to 16.1 million meals since 2020.<\/p>\n

Through its collaboration with Feeding America\u00ae and its\u00a0Partner On Purpose \u2013 Race to End Hunger<\/em>\u00a0initiative, DHL brings together employee engagement, corporate contributions and partner support to help people facing hunger across the United States.<\/p>\n

The need for this support remains significant. According to Feeding America, approximately 48 million people in the U.S. experienced food insecurity in 2024, including more than 14 million children. That means millions of families do not have enough to eat. Food insecurity remains a significant challenge as the high cost of groceries, housing and other essentials continues to put pressure on household budgets nationwide. Families facing hunger are forced to choose between buying food and paying for housing, transportation or medical bills.<\/p>\n

A centerpiece of the program is the collaboration between DHL, Kalitta Motorsports, Kalitta Air and eight additional partners, which turns on-track victories into support for people facing hunger. During six NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events, each race-day \u201cwin light\u201d illuminated by Kalitta Motorsports drivers Doug Kalitta, J.R. Todd and Shawn Langdon triggered a combined contribution from DHL, Kalitta Air, Kalitta Motorsports and participating corporate partners equivalent to 40,000* meals. The partners accelerating this year\u2019s effort were Applied Innovation, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Champion, Dayco, Fifth Third Bank, Mac Tools, New Image Building Services and PJH\/Superior.<\/p>\n

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J.R. Todd and Shawn Langdon volunteer at the Los Angeles County Regional Food Bank.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2026, the\u00a0Partner On Purpose \u2013 Race to End Hunger<\/em>\u00a0campaign, which includes the motorsports effort, generated $115,000 in contributions, equivalent to 1.15 million meals. DHL also engaged employees through direct donations and its company merchandise campaigns, generating an additional $88,105, equivalent to 881,050 meals. Together, these efforts generated enough support for more than 2 million meals, benefiting Feeding America and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are few things more meaningful than coming together to help ensure families don\u2019t go hungry,\u201d said Nemer Abohasen, VP and General Manager at DHL Express and Head of U.S. Social Responsibility. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful for the generosity and commitment of our employees and partners, whose contributions make this effort possible. Each meal represents hope, dignity and comfort for someone in need, and it\u2019s inspiring to see what we can accomplish when we unite behind a shared purpose. Together, we\u2019re making a real difference in the communities we serve, one meal at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe number of meals the Race to End Hunger provides is incredibly helpful in fighting a monumental problem plaguing our nation, but we know it\u2019s a small step in a massive effort,\u201d Kalitta Air Chief Operating Officer Heath Nicholl said. \u201cSo many families continue to struggle to put food on the table, and it\u2019s great that our companies continue to combine our efforts to help people, especially as the holiday season approaches. If we all do our part to help those who need it most, hopefully, one day, food insecurity will be behind us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re real proud to have joined DHL, Kalitta Air and all the partners who joined the effort again this year to fight hunger in our country,\u201d Team Kalitta Driver Doug Kalitta said. \u201cKids can\u2019t learn if they go to school on an empty stomach so we\u2019re happy to have played a part in this important program over the years. Thanks to DHL for leading this important charge every year, and thanks to all our race team partners that were part of it this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful to DHL, Kalitta Motorsports, and everyone who supports the Race to End Hunger campaign for helping our neighbors facing food insecurity,\u201d said Roger Castle, Chief Development Officer of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. \u201cTheir generous donations and the time they give to sort and pack food help bring nutritious meals to families across Los Angeles County.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about Feeding America, the nation\u2019s largest hunger-relief organization, please visit\u00a0www.feedingamerica.org<\/a>. For more information about the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, please visit\u00a0www.lafoodbank.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*$1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local partner food banks.<\/p>\n

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DHL Express and its employees and corporate partners generated support for more than two million meals in 2026, bringing the cumulative impact of the company\u2019s\u00a0Race to End Hunger\u00a0program to 16.1 million meals since 2020. Through its collaboration with Feeding America\u00ae and its\u00a0Partner On Purpose \u2013 Race to End Hunger\u00a0initiative, DHL brings together employee engagement, corporate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105221\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}