Smithfield Foods Commences 10th Anniversary of Helping Hungry Homes® Initiative
January 16 2018 - 8:43PM
Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. launched its 2018 giving tour in
celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the company’s signature
hunger-relief program, Helping Hungry Homes®. Founded in 2008,
Helping Hungry Homes® is a company-wide initiative focused on
alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure.
Ten years ago, Smithfield launched Helping Hungry Homes® to
raise awareness of hunger, and donate high-quality, nutritious
protein to food banks, school nutrition programs, disaster relief
efforts, and community outreach programs across the country.
“At Smithfield, we are committed to improving food security and
ending hunger by donating high-quality, nutritious food and
providing financial support to hunger-relief organizations,” said
Kenneth M. Sullivan, president and chief executive officer for
Smithfield Foods. “Our entire Smithfield Family is passionate about
providing food to people in need and our ongoing commitment to
ending hunger.”
The company commenced the 2018 tour from its headquarters in
Smithfield, Virginia. During the event, Smithfield announced it
will match all employee donations up to $25,000 two-to-one to
Feeding America®, a hunger-relief organization with a nationwide
network of 200 food banks. The company also announced a donation of
nearly 120,000 pounds of protein to benefit people facing hunger in
the local community. Smithfield delivered the large-scale donation
to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank in Hampton, Foodbank of
Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore in Norfolk, and
FeedMore in Richmond.
“Smithfield is a longstanding leader in hunger relief, and it is
truly inspiring to stand with such an impactful partner,” said
Karen Hanner, vice president of manufacturing product sourcing for
Feeding America. “Over the years, Smithfield’s commitment to this
cause and its work through Helping Hungry Homes® has helped
countless individuals in need, and has brought much-needed
awareness to this very important issue.”
Since the program began, Smithfield has donated nearly 100
million servings of protein to hunger-relief organizations across
the U.S. This year, the company will host donation events
benefiting more than 40 Feeding America food banks across the
country in communities including:
Smithfield, VADaytona, FLJackson, MSNew Orleans, LAPhoenix,
AZSalt Lake City, UTDenver, COCincinnati, OHPittsburgh,
PAProvidence, RIBoise, IDChicago, ILSpringfield, ILBuffalo,
NYFargo, NDDes Moines, IAKansas City, MOWashington, DCCharleston,
SCDarlington, SCMissoula, MTSeattle, WAWest Lawn, PALowell,
ARRaleigh, NCMemphis, TNAustin, TXSan Diego, CA
For more information about Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry
Homes® initiative and a list of upcoming donation events, visit
helpinghungryhomes.com.
About Smithfield FoodsSmithfield Foods is a $15
billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor
and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the
leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands
including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan's Famous®, Farmland®,
Armour®, Farmer John®, Kretschmar®, John Morrell®, Cook's®,
Gwaltney®, Carando®, Margherita®, Curly's®, Healthy Ones®,
Morliny®, Krakus® and Berlinki®. Smithfield Foods is committed to
providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust
animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental
and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit
www.smithfieldfoods.com.
Media Contact:Dalton Agency for SmithfieldJana
Beasley(904) 534-8568jbeasley@daltonagency.com
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