BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 16, 2026--
The Dunkin’ ® Joy in Childhood Foundation® today announced a $1 million grant to Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, to help provide food to families facing hunger in communities across the country. The funding will be distributed to local Feeding America partner food banks, strengthening their ability to meet rising demand and support neighbors experiencing food insecurity.
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“The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation believes that joy starts with meeting basic needs, and no child or family should have to wonder where their next meal will come from,” said Victor Carvalho, Dunkin’ Franchisee and Chair of the Board of Directors, Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation. “Through this grant to Feeding America, we’re proud to support local food banks and the vital work they do every day to end hunger and bring hope to communities nationwide.”
The Feeding America network of more than 250 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs serves every county in the United States. The $1 million grant from the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation will help food banks purchase and distribute nutritious food, expand access to meals, and respond to food insecurity, which continues to affect more than 47 million people.
“Support from partners like the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation is critical to our mission,” said Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America. “Fourteen million children - one in five - experience food insecurity right here in the U.S., and this generous grant will help local food banks get more nourishing food to more kids and families who need it. We can all be grateful for that.”
The grant reflects the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation’s ongoing commitment to addressing hunger and supporting children and families through community-based programs. By investing in the Feeding America network, the Foundation aims to create meaningful, local impact while addressing a critical national need.
For more information about the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, currently celebrating its 20 th anniversary, visit www.bringjoy.org.
About the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation
The Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation, the charitable foundation supported by Dunkin' and the generosity of its franchisees, guests, employees, and partners, provides the simple joys of childhood to kids battling hunger or illness. The Foundation partners with food banks, children's hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations to fund joyful environments and experiences for kids when they need it most. Since 2006, the Joy in Childhood Foundation has granted more than $70 million to hundreds of national and local charities across the country. For more information, visit www.bringjoy.org.
About Feeding America
Rooted in the voices of neighbors facing hunger, Feeding America ® unites the country to ensure everyone has access to food and a thriving future. We support tens of millions of people as part of a nationwide network of 250+ food banks, 20+ statewide food bank associations, 10+ regional co-ops and 60,000+ agency partners, food pantries and meal programs. Powered by leaders and volunteers embedded in local communities, we are one of the nation’s most effective food distribution systems to drive immediate impact today –and a catalyst for long-term change through advocating for legislation that improves food security and work to address its factors. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations and supporters, acting united with unwavering commitment to provide nourishing food and work to end hunger at its roots so everyone can live fuller, healthier lives. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.
The Dunkin’® Joy in Childhood Foundation® announces a $1 million grant to Feeding America to help families facing food insecurity in communities nationwide. The funding will be distributed to local Feeding America partner food banks to support rising demand. Here, regional Dunkin' Franchisees and field team members celebrate with Feeding America leadership at the organization's Chicago headquarters.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in the Hungarian capital on Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government during which they plan to sign a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement heralded by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump has been outspoken in his support for the nationalist Orbán in the Hungarian leader's bid for reelection in two months. Orbán and his Fidesz party are facing their most serious challenge in the April 12 vote since he retook power in 2010.
The stop in Hungary's capital follows Rubio's visit to Slovakia on Sunday, after he previously attended the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
Led by euroskeptic populists who oppose support for Ukraine and vocally back Trump, Slovakia and Hungary represent friendly territory for Rubio as he pushes to shore up energy agreements with both Central European countries.
Widely considered Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most reliable advocate in the European Union, Orbán has maintained warm relations with the Kremlin despite its war against Ukraine while currying favor with Trump and his MAGA — short for the 2016 Trump campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” — movement.
Many in MAGA and the broader conservative world view Hungary as a shining example of successful conservative nationalism, despite the erosion of its democratic institutions and its status as one of the EU's poorest countries.
In a post on his Truth Social site earlier this month, Trump endorsed Orbán for the coming elections and called him a “truly strong and powerful Leader” and "a true friend, fighter, and WINNER.”
Trump has praised Orbán’s firm opposition to immigration, exemplified by a fence his government erected on Hungary’s southern border in 2015 as hundreds of thousands of refugees fled Syria and other countries in the Middle East and Africa.
Other U.S. conservatives admire Orbán’s hostility to LGBTQ+ rights. His government last year banned the popular Budapest Pride celebration and allowed facial recognition technology to be used to identify anyone participating despite the ban. It has also effectively banned same-sex adoption and same-sex marriage, and disallowed transgender individuals from changing their sex in official documents.
Orbán has remained firmly committed to purchasing Russian energy despite efforts by the EU to wean off such supplies, and received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a November meeting in the White House with Trump.
Apparently trusting that his political and personal affinity with the U.S. leader could pay even greater dividends, Orbán and his government have sought to woo Trump to Hungary before the pivotal April 12 elections — hoping such a high-profile visit and endorsement would push Orbán, who is trailing in most polls, over the finish line.
Budapest has hosted several annual iterations of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, and another was hastily rescheduled this year to fall in March, just before Hungary's elections.
Details of the civilian nuclear deal were not known ahead of Monday's signing in Budapest.
During his White House visit in November, Orbán had agreed to U.S.-Hungary cooperation in the civil nuclear industry, including the purchase of compact nuclear reactors — known as small modular reactors or SMRs — and spent fuel storage.
Hungary signaled it was ready to support construction of up to 10 SMRs with a potential value of up to $20 billion. Orbán also said Hungary would enter a nuclear fuel deal with U.S.-based Westinghouse to supply nuclear fuel for Hungary’s Russian-built Paks I nuclear plant.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, silhouetted against the setting sun, arrives at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Hungary's Deputy Foreign Minister Levente Magyar, left, upon landing at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to Hungary's Deputy Foreign Minister Levente Magyar, left, upon landing at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
