Perdue Farms is donating 400,000 pounds of "no-antibiotics-ever" chicken to support ten East Coast food banks as part of its Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors initiative during Hunger Action Month. The donation, equivalent to 333,000 meals, aims to alleviate food insecurity in communities from Delaware to Georgia.
Todd Tillemans, chief commercial officer at Perdue Farms, highlighted the company's commitment to fighting hunger: "As a food and agriculture company, we’re committed to fighting hunger in the communities we call home and beyond."
The donations, totaling 40,000 pounds of protein each week throughout September, will be distributed to food banks in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Delaware and Georgia. Cathy Kanefsky, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Delaware, expressed gratitude for the contribution, which provides access to essential protein sources.
Perdue Farms has long been dedicated to addressing hunger, having donated nearly 100 million pounds of protein to Feeding America's network since 2000. In addition to the chicken donations, the company is investing $140,000 in hunger relief programs, focusing on childhood hunger through school pantries and mobile pantry initiatives.
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