We see this as building a longer-term relationship between us and Wal-Mart.

Many African Americans are living less than one paycheck away from hunger. When people hit sudden hard times, including illness, loss of job or disruption in health insurance, they are forced to turn to the America's Second Harvest network for help.

I consider myself a persuasive person. With the ability to persuade comes a certain level of power.

We recognize that the majority of people who are food-insecure or hungry in the world live in rural areas. And most of them are small holder subsistence farmers.

Many African Americans are living less than one paycheck away from hunger.

The benefits they are receiving are not enough.