NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Trident United Way has received a $4,000 grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation’s Nourishing our Neighbor grant program to support the ALICE® Box, an initiative that helps ALICE households access fresh produce at an affordable price. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, and describes households that earn above the federal poverty level but still fall short of what it takes to afford everyday essentials.
Across Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, nearly 130,000 households live below the ALICE Threshold, including households in poverty and ALICE households working to keep up with the rising cost of housing, food, transportation and child care.
Every other week, FoodShare Tri-County offers Fresh Food Boxes filled with fruits and vegetables, along with recipes, cooking tips and nutrition information. Trident United Way supports the program in partnership with Four Rivers Outreach Community Development Corporation and Grace Impact Development Center.
Each box costs $20, but households using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can purchase one for $5. With support from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation, the ALICE Box helps fill that gap by extending that same $5 price to working families who fall outside SNAP and many other food assistance programs.
In 2025, FoodShare Tri-County distributed 4,323 Fresh Food Boxes, providing 69,261 pounds of fresh food to families across the Tri-County region.
“No family should have to choose between fresh food, rent, child care or the transportation they need to get to work,” said DJ Hampton, President and CEO of Trident United Way. “This grant helps working families access fresh food at a price that gives them a little more breathing room. We are grateful to the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation for standing with us as we work to uplift 15,000 families out of poverty by 2035.”
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food insecurity across Food Lion’s 10-state footprint. Established in 2001, the Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding local neighbors in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than $25 million in grant funding to help nourish communities with fresh food.
For more information about FoodShare and Trident United Way’s work across the Tri-County, visit TUW.org.
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ABOUT TRIDENT UNITED WAY
For more than 80 years, Trident United Way has been a trusted partner in building a stronger future for Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. With a bold goal to uplift 15,000 families out of poverty by 2035, we lead collaborative solutions that increase income, reduce debt and open pathways to opportunity for local families, creating lasting impact for generations to come.
ABOUT THE FOOD LION FEEDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C. Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to eliminating hunger. The charitable foundation has provided more than $25 million in grant funding, helping to nourish communities with fresh food for backpack programs, Kids Café's and other hunger-relief programs as well as funding for long-term programs to help shorten the lines at food banks. The charitable foundation partners with Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief agency, in addition to local food agencies serving the 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states in which Food Lion operates. For more information, visit foodlion.com/pages/food-lion-feeds.
ABOUT FOOD LION
Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer committed to nourishing its neighbors. More than 82,000 associates across 1,100+ stores deliver an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. With a focus on hunger relief, Food Lion is a pioneer in food rescue. Since 2014, the company's hunger relief platform Food Lion Feeds has donated more than 1.5 billion meals to those who are food insecure. The retailer has committed to donate 3 billion meals by 2032. Founded and based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit foodlion.com.