Perdue Farms donates 40,000 pounds of chicken and $25,000 for Backpack Program
September 25, 2024
Today, Perdue Farms delivered a truckload of chicken as part of its Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors outreach and presented a $25,000 donation for the Food Bank’s weekend meal program for kids, the Backpack Program. These donations are part of Perdue Farms’ commitment to alleviate food insecurity in its communities and coincides with Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month, a nationwide effort to raise awareness about hunger in America and inspire action.
In addition to these generous donations, Perdue associates from the Milford plant spent the morning packing meal kits for the Backpack Program.
“As someone who faced the pressures of hunger firsthand as a child, I can say that food insecurity doesn’t discriminate and has a disastrous effect on people across the country. As a food and agriculture company, we’re committed to fighting hunger in the communities we call home and beyond,” said Todd Tillemans, Chief Commercial Officer at Perdue Farms. “During Hunger Action Month, we want these donations to increase awareness, help feed our neighbors, and spur action from organizations.”
“This generous donation from our long-standing partner, Perdue Farms, will positively impact the lives of our Delaware neighbors struggling with food insecurity every day, but especially this Hunger Action Month,” said Cathy Kanefsky, president and CEO of Food Bank of Delaware. “At the food bank, we are committed and proud to provide nutritious food that can improve the health and well-being of our community members facing food insecurity, and donations such as this provides access to quality protein that is otherwise more difficult to come by.”
This donation marks another significant contribution in Perdue’s ongoing commitment to alleviate food insecurity in America, which affects 1 in 7 people, including 1 in 5 children. Since 2000, Perdue Farms has donated more than nearly 100 million pounds of protein to the Feeding America network of food banks. Perdue was one of the first meat companies to implement a formal program of ongoing donations of perishable protein products, creating a model for other companies to follow.
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