In 2020, Olivia Culpo launched More Than a Mask to fight pandemic hunger; her initiative went on to fund over 3 million meals through Feeding America, according to her 2025 Hall of Fame profile
- The COVID-19 pandemic deepened food insecurity across the US, with Feeding America estimating that 45 million people, including 15 million children, could face hunger in 2020.
- Against this backdrop, model and entrepreneur Olivia Culpo launched More Than a Mask in May 2020, selling fashion face coverings to raise funds for hunger relief.
- The initiative later funded more than 3 million meals through Feeding America, according to Culpo’s 2025 Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame profile.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic deepened food insecurity across the US, with Feeding America estimating that 45 million people, including 15 million children, could face hunger in 2020.
- Against this backdrop, model and entrepreneur Olivia Culpo launched More Than a Mask in May 2020, selling fashion face coverings to raise funds for hunger relief.
- The initiative later funded more than 3 million meals through Feeding America, according to Culpo’s 2025 Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame profile.
Sources: Times of India