Nourishing Families, One Grilled Cheese at a Time: Lily's Toaster Grills "Grilled Cheese for Good" Hits Milestone Half Million Sandwiches Donated

DENVER, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lily's Toaster Grills, the family-friendly frozen food brand known for its hot, crispy grilled cheese sandwiches straight from the toaster, has officially donated over 500,000 sandwiches to programs that provide warm, nourishing meals to children and families experiencing hunger. The donation program is part of Lily's long-standing commitment to fighting food insecurity through its Grilled Cheese for Good initiative.

Food insecurity affects more than 47 million people in the U.S., including nearly 14 million children. One in five children doesn't know where their next meal is coming from, which can impact their academic performance, development and overall well-being.

The half million-sandwich milestone was achieved through meaningful, year-round collaborations with We Don't Waste, Breakthrough at Kent Denver, The Action Center, Jeffco Eats, Rocky Mountain Prep Schools, and Milo's Market at CU Denver in Colorado, along with Mid-South Food Bank serving families in Memphis.

Grilled Cheese for Good is more than just a donation effort—it's a core part of Lily's brand mission. A portion of every sandwich sold supports this initiative, and Lily's team members actively volunteer with food partners like We Don't Waste multiple times each year to distribute food at mobile markets. Whether it's preparing, packing or hand-delivering sandwiches, the entire Lily's team gets involved.

"Giving back has been part of our mission since day one," said Rob Hearne, CEO of Lily's Toaster Grills. "Long before we ever sold a sandwich in stores, we were hand-delivering them to elementary schools in Denver—because every child deserves a warm, nourishing meal. As our brand has grown, so has our ability to give."

The impact of Lily's sandwich donations goes far beyond numbers—it's reflected in stories from the communities served:

• "We have some families that have expressed that these grilled cheeses have saved them from struggling with food insecurities on so many days. So, I say to you with tears in my eyes, THANK YOU for being a BLESSING!" – Mid-South Food Bank
  
  
• "Wow, I don't know what to say other than thank you so much. There isn't a word that yet exists to express how grateful I am for this partnership." – We Don't Waste
  
  
• "I wanted to thank you so very much for the donation of sandwiches. We have had such a great response from our schools who have fresh food capacities." – Jeffco Eats
  
  
• "We have really valued this partnership, as it has opened a great deal of space in our limited school-year food budget AND the grilled cheese was great! They were so easy for our dining hall staff to make, and so delicious. I honestly couldn't believe they were frozen." – Breakthrough at Kent Denver

As Lily's continues to grow, so does its impact. What started as a grassroots effort to support local schools has become a national movement to feed families one grilled cheese sandwich at a time. Lily's next milestone is in sight: reaching 1 million sandwiches donated.

For more information, visit www.lilystoastergrills.com and follow Lily's Toaster Grills on Instagram and Facebook.

About Lily's Toaster Grills:

Lily's Toaster Grills is a family-focused food brand on a mission to make mealtime easier, warmer and more delicious for everyone. Known for their crispy, melty grilled cheese sandwiches that go straight from freezer to toaster with no prep and no mess, Lily's uses real ingredients like fresh-baked bread and 100% real butter and real cheese, to deliver homemade-quality taste in minutes.

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