COLLEGEDALE, Tenn., May 7, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- McKee Foods is proud to announce its recent
partnership with Trust for Public Land in support of eight outdoor
projects across the United States.
McKee Foods through its Outdoor Happiness movement (OH!) has
awarded a grant of $20,000 to each
outdoor project helping to advance the work of Trust for Public
Land. This partnership is part of the company's goal of encouraging
opportunities for outdoor activity that ultimately lead to a fun
and active lifestyle.
The projects, led by Trust for Public Land, include: trail
protection along the Appalachian Trail in Maryland; a multi-use trail system in
Montana near the Yellowstone National Park; a special emphasis
on community schoolyard® projects in Washington and South
Dakota; as well as the revitalization of trails, forests and
land in Utah, Wisconsin, Maine and Michigan. Each project provides local access
for outdoor activities to the communities in the impacted areas.
The grants given by the OH! movement will play a role in the
success of each project.
"Through this partnership, we will support the development of
trails, schoolyards and public parks for families across the U.S.
to enjoy quality time outdoors and stay healthy with active
lifestyles," said Chris McKee,
president of McKee Foods. "We know the role that access to
available outdoor spaces play in communities and are excited about
the impact these projects will have on families in the future."
Through the OH! movement, McKee Foods has donated more than
$15 million and completed more than
50 outdoor projects in all 50 states. McKee Foods is planning to
continue the initiative through OH! over the next five years with
its goal of granting funds for outdoor projects in all 50 states
with at least one project per state. The partnership with the Trust
for Public Land will help assist McKee Foods in accomplishing that
goal.
"In our collaboration with McKee Foods and the Outdoor Happiness
movement, we're not just revitalizing land, we're cultivating
community connections and fostering a love for the great outdoors.
Trust for Public Land is proud to partner with McKee Foods' Outdoor
Happiness Movement to advance these eight park projects across the
country," said Diane Regas,
President and CEO at Trust for Public Land.
For more information about the Outdoor Happiness movement, and
to view completed projects as well as to stay up to date on current
projects, visit outdoorhappinessmovement.com. You can also
learn more about the Trust for Public Land by visiting
tpl.org.
ABOUT MCKEE FOODS CORPORATION
McKee Foods, a family
bakery with annual sales of about $1.9
billion. The McKee Foods story began during the height of
the Great Depression when founder O.D. McKee began selling
5-cent snack cakes from the back of
his car. Soon after, he and his wife, Ruth, bought a small bakery
on Main Street in Chattanooga,
Tenn., using the family car as collateral. Today, the
company employs approximately 7,000 people in Collegedale, Tenn.; Gentry, Ark.; Stuarts Draft, Va.; and Kingman, Ariz. It creates and produces Little
Debbie® baked goods,
Drake's® cakes, Sunbelt
Bakery® snacks and
Fieldstone® Bakery food products.
Visit mckeefoods.com for more information.
ABOUT THE OUTDOOR HAPPINESS MOVEMENT (OH!)
McKee Foods
Corporation is committed to helping communities across the country
enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle by partnering with organizations
that make public greenways, trails and parks available. We believe
these green spaces provide opportunities for outdoor activities
that ultimately lead to a fun and active lifestyle. McKee Foods,
owned and operated by the McKee Family, has committed to grant
funds for outdoor projects in all 50 states with at least one
project per state over the next five years in an initiative called
OH! — the Outdoor Happiness movement. OH! — the Outdoor Happiness
movement represents a long-standing tradition in the McKee family
that since 2009, it has given more than $15
million to support the creation and preservation of parks,
greenways and other outdoor spaces. For more information, or to
join McKee Foods in its mission to get the country outside, please
visit outdoorhappinessmovement.com.
For More Information, Contact:
Mike Gloekler, McKee Foods Communications &
Public Relations Manager
(423) 238-7111, EXT
22440
Mike.Gloekler@mckee.com
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