Community Investment

Sara Lee’s commitment to the community, and the issues and organizations we support, is inspired by our employees, history and business. We believe community investment is our responsibility as a corporate citizen, but we also believe it makes us a better company, one our consumers and employees can respect. This commitment to the community takes many forms and includes the focused efforts of both the Sara Lee Foundation and Sara Lee Corporation.

The Sara Lee Foundation strategically focuses its philanthropic grants on effective programs that combat domestic hunger and which address associated issues of food insecurity. We are also very much interested in innovative programs that take a holistic approach to healthy weight through energy balance; incorporating diet and nutrition education along with physical activity. The Foundation also continues to maintain its support of select cultural programs with content that is centered on diversity and inclusion, resulting in programs that are highly visible in the community. Our employee matching programs further extend the Foundation’s reach across the nation and directly impact the communities where Sara Lee employees live, supporting a broad range of nonprofit organizations. And, the national United Way Campaign provides yet another opportunity for Sara Lee to support important education, income and health initiatives in the communities where Sara Lee employees live and work.

Sara Lee Corporation encourages its employees to volunteer their time and talent to improve the communities in which they live through focused pre-arranged activities in addition to supporting a volunteer recognition award program. Sara Lee also makes its food product donations to Feeding America.

We’re proud of these many successful efforts that reinforce our role and our reputation as a leader in corporate involvement.