Yum! Brands donates $1.5m to typhoon victims in the Philippines

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA- Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced today that it is directing $1.5 million from its World Hunger Relief global effort to provide food to families affected by the recent typhoon in the Philippines.

The WFP is on the ground in the Philippines providing much needed assistance to those affected in the region. Their efforts will ensure that 2.5 million people receive food, logistics and emergency telecommunications over the next six months. To support WFP’s relief effort, please visit: www.wfp.org/typhoon.

“Because the early days of a disaster response are so critical in saving lives, these additional resources from Yum! will help ensure we can reach those who need assistance most,” says WFP Philippines Country Director Praveen Agrawal. “This donation at this particular moment will help avert hunger in people who have already suffered so much – and it shows the important role the private sector can play in alleviating hunger.”

With more than 385 restaurants in the Philippines, Yum! is providing up to $50,000 through its Yum! Family Fund to help employees and their families affected by the storm get assistance and rebuild their lives.

World Hunger Relief

Yum! Brands’ World Hunger Relief effort is the world’s largest private sector hunger relief initiative, spanning more than 130 countries and territories, 40,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants and nearly 1.5 million employees, to raise awareness, volunteerism and funds for WFP and other hunger relief agencies. To date, Yum! has raised more than $150 million resulting in more than 600 million meals and saving the lives of millions of people in remote corners of the world.