AUSTIN, Minn., Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In
recognition of Hunger Action Day, Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:
HRL) today announced donations totaling $300,000 to 41 hunger relief organizations
throughout the United States
through its Plant Community Donations Program. The donations are
being presented to the organizations this month to support Hunger
Action Month.
"Each and every day, we are inspired to do our part to make a
difference in our communities around the world," said Wendy Watkins, vice president of corporate
communications at Hormel Foods. "As a longtime partner with Feeding
America, we are proud to support Hunger Action Day and Hunger
Action Month as we raise awareness and encourage others to join in
the effort to end hunger and food insecurity around the world."
Some of the company's donations being presented this month
include:
- A $10,000 donation to the Hope
Center for Kids in Fremont,
Neb.;
- A $10,000 donation to the Rolling
Harvest Food Rescue in New Hope,
Pa.;
- A $10,000 donation to the Dubuque
Rescue Mission in Dubuque,
Iowa;
- A $5,000 donation to the Meals on
Wheels program and a $5,000 donation
to the Salvation Army in Austin,
Minn.;
- A $10,000 donation to the Melrose
Area Food Shelf in Melrose, Minn.;
and
- A $10,000 donation to Hosea Feed
the Hungry and Homeless in Atlanta,
Ga.
"Hormel Foods has been a generous food donor to Feeding America
and local member food banks, contributing more than 2 million
pounds of protein last year," said Karen
Hanner, managing director, manufacturing product sourcing,
Feeding America. "We deeply appreciate their commitment to helping
feed families facing hunger and supporting Hunger Action Month,
which helps Feeding America raise awareness about the pressing
problem of hunger in the United
States."
Hormel Foods collaborates with retailers, nonprofit
organizations and government agencies to help with hunger relief
efforts around the world. Through this program as well as disaster
relief efforts and other donations, Hormel Foods contributed
$7.4 million in cash and product
donations to help address hunger in fiscal 2016.
Additional information about the company's fiscal 2016 hunger
relief efforts is available in the Hormel Foods 2016 Corporate
Responsibility Report.
About Hormel Foods – Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food
company with over $9 billion in
annual revenue across 75 countries worldwide. Its brands include
SKIPPY®, SPAM®,
Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®,
Wholly Guacamole®, Hormel® Black
Label® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The
company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500
Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of "The 100 Best Corporate
Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the ninth year
in a row, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for
its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. In
2016, the company celebrated its 125th anniversary and
announced its new vision for the future — Inspired People.
Inspired Food.™ — focusing on its legacy of innovation. For
more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and
https://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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507-437-5345
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