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What motivates someone to volunteer? In our very full lives, what propels us to use our precious free time to do more? It’s an especially appropriate question today, on International Volunteer...

We’ve come through a significant string of natural disasters in the past few months. In my role as Director of Disaster Services for Feeding America, I support disaster relief efforts following...

This morning, while you were going to work, kids around the country were lining up at bus stops, navigating crosswalks, and making their way to school. It’s the start of a normal day for...

When the air around our family farm fills with the scent of corn drying in the neighboring grain storage, it’s a good indication that the holiday season is here. Each Thanksgiving, I reflect on...

Imagine coming home from a grocery run and immediately tossing out a third of the food you purchased. It feels wasteful, doesn’t it? And yet, that’s exactly what is happening in the food...

There’s a powerful quote from our founder, W.K. Kellogg, that I’ve been thinking about recently: One of the most beneficial services that could be bestowed upon civilization is to make the...

Meet Scott. Scott is a third-generation farmer in Shelley, Idaho. His 3,500-acre farm grows crops such as potatoes and soft white winter wheat. Scott grew up on this farm and learned the trade...

As a veteran, I have always had the heart to serve my community. It wasn’t until I joined the Marines and deployed overseas that it turned into a passion. While deployed, we served in the...

As a mother, employee and consumer, I value Kellogg’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. Kellogg employs a number of initiatives to create a diverse and inclusive workplace culture:...

A warm wind blows through vibrant purple fields of amaranth in the small community of Huixcazdha, Mexico. In this small village of fewer than 500 people located in Central Mexico, the families...

My name is Julie Yurko. I am a mom of four children, and I work at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Being a mother, I know how important good, nutritious food is for a family. Food is a basic...

One of the things that attracted me to Kellogg is the company’s commitment to producing food of high quality and helping people in need. When I started working for Kellogg three years ago, it...

Today, in honor of International Day of the Girl, I find myself reflecting on some amazing statistics: Did you know that women account for 85 percent of purchases, yet, according to She-conomy®,...

I met my “Little” Jake*, two years ago when he started coming to our local United Way office every two weeks as part of the Bigs in Business program through Big Brothers Big Sisters. I could...

Now that children around the country are back in school, many parents find themselves breathing a sigh of relief. For some families, summer isn’t a vacation—it’s a long, hot, “hangry”...

Every day, I’m thankful that I work for a company focused on making a difference in the lives of others, while responsibly growing our business. I’m always especially proud when my work...

Once a month, I volunteer at a soup kitchen. As the President & CEO of Northern Illinois Food Bank, I find this work fun and soul-filling. One recent evening at the soup kitchen, I met a man in a...

Today, June 5, is World Environment Day, established by the United Nations in 1974 as the “people’s day for doing something to take care of the earth.”

“I hate snow days.” We regularly hear this from school administrators and teachers, and not just because it means missed time in the classroom. It also means empty bellies for many of their...

I was disappointed to read author Michael Ruhlman’s column in the Washington Post on Tuesday in which he makes claims about cereal that are not backed by sound science, nor based on what people...

As a global food company, we are passionate about doing our part to make sure there is enough food for everyone. Our longstanding commitment to feed people in need helps fulfill our commitment to...

Last fall, employees from various Kellogg business functions coordinated #Spirit Day – a daylong social campaign that supported anti-bullying efforts and highlighted our commitment to the LGBTQ...

The power of a large operation, and the impact it can have on the community, really hit me when I lived in India. Here, I led a team of 1,000 people. I knew that we could make a big difference,...

At Kellogg, we are on a journey. This journey started more than 100 years ago when our founder, W.K. Kellogg, established a company that combined the heart of a tiger to provide high-quality...

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the significant contributions women are making around the world, especially in agriculture toward helping secure our global food supply. On average,...