Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® and Harris Teeter Donate Nearly 40,000 Pounds of Protein to the Foodbank of Centra...
September 21 2017 - 9:21AM
Yesterday, Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® initiative, a
program focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become
more food secure, joined forces with Harris Teeter to donate nearly
40,000 pounds of protein to the Foodbank of Central & Eastern
North Carolina (CENC). The donation, equivalent to nearly 160,000
servings, will help those fighting hunger in Wilmington, where one
in six individuals is food insecure.
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“We are continually grateful for Smithfield’s Helping Hungry
Homes relief efforts within our communities,” said Peter Werbicki,
president and CEO of the Food Bank of CENC. “These considerable
donations provide nutritious protein, an always in-demand item for
foodbanks and a crucial element for a balanced diet. Smithfield
supplies the product and support needed to make a positive impact
on those we serve.”
Smithfield and Harris Teeter representatives presented the
donation to the Foodbank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
this morning at an event that raised awareness of hunger’s impact
in the local community. Members from all three organizations
discussed the significance of protein donations in helping the
72,720 individuals, including 21,780 children, who face hunger each
day in the Wilmington service area.
"Harris Teeter is honored to stand with both Smithfield and the
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina in the fight
against hunger,” said Danna Robinson, communication manager for
Harris Teeter. "As a long-time partner, we continue to see the
tremendous benefits of these donations, as they nurture our
neighbors in need with wholesome protein.”
Smithfield’s donation to the Foodbank of Central & Eastern
North Carolina was part of the Helping Hungry Homes® 2017
nationwide donation tour. Throughout the annual tour, Smithfield
will provide large-scale protein donations to nearly 60 food banks
across the country. This donation adds to the more than 65 million
servings of protein donated since 2011.
“Smithfield is proud to partner with Harris Teeter to present
this donation to CENC through our Helping Hungry Homes program,”
said Dennis Pittman, Smithfield senior director of hunger relief.
“As a global food company, we take pride in our responsibility to
provide resources towards hunger relief. It is our hope that these
pounds of protein will fill plates and provide comfort to our
families and friends within the Wilmington area and on.”
Following yesterday’s event, Helping Hungry Homes® will visit
Greenville, NC, Thursday, Sept. 21. For more information about
Helping Hungry Homes® 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Ⓡ, John MorrellⓇ, Cook'sⓇ, KretschmarⓇ, GwaltneyⓇ, Curly'sⓇ,
MargheritaⓇ, CarandoⓇ, Healthy OnesⓇ, KrakusⓇ, MorlinyⓇ 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.
About the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North
Carolina The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North
Carolina is a nonprofit organization that has provided food for
people at risk of hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern
North Carolina for more than 30 years. The Food Bank serves a
network of more than 800 partner agencies such as soup kitchens,
food pantries, shelters, and programs for children and adults
through warehouses in Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, the
Sandhills (Southern Pines), and Wilmington. In fiscal year
2015-2016, the Food Bank distributed more than 64.4 million pounds
of food (60% of which was perishable) and non-food essentials
through these agencies. Sadly, hunger remains a serious problem in
central and eastern North Carolina. In these counties, more than
600,000 people struggle to access nutritious and adequate amounts
of food necessary for an active and healthy life.
foodbankcenc.org.
About Harris Teeter Harris Teeter, with
headquarters in Matthews, N.C., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The
Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR). The regional grocery chain employs
approximately 30,000 associates and operates stores in North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware,
Florida and the District of Columbia.
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Dalton Agency
for Smithfield Heather Houston(904)
398-5222hhouston@daltonagency.com |
Food Bank
CENCJennifer Caslin(919)
865-3063jcaslin@foodbankcenc.org |
Harris
Teeter Lea Ramsey(704)
238-3702lmramsey@harristeeter.com |
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