Tyson Foods Invests $1.5M to Support Hunger Relief in Local Communities
July 25 2022 - 6:55AM
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) awarded $1.5 million in grants to 63
non-profit organizations to support hunger relief and community
assistance programs, the company announced today. These donations
are part of a nationwide philanthropy program supported by Tyson
Foods and include most Feeding America® member food banks.
The grants from Tyson Foods’ Social Investment Committee will
fund a variety of programs to address hunger relief through
backpack programs, mobile food pantries and more.
“We’re committed to relieving hunger and are honored to support
organizations that work hard every day to help communities impacted
by food insecurity,” said Tim Grailer, Sr. Director of Business
Operations, Sustainability & Strategy, Tyson Foods. “These
grants will support hunger relief agencies across the country
increase their capacity and provide greater access to protein.”
These national grants were awarded in response to requests by
food banks to support food assistance programs, as well as local
first responders seeking to improve the efficiency of their
operations.
“More than 38 million people, including 12 million children, are
food insecure in America,” said Lauren Biedron, vice president,
corporate partnerships, Feeding America. “The Feeding America
network of food banks is working hard to meet the needs of
communities facing hunger across the country. We are grateful for
Tyson’s longstanding commitment to helping our neighbors who may
not know where they will find their next meal.”
As reported in the recent 2021 Sustainability Report, the
company donated more than 16 million pounds of protein, valued at
$36 million and equivalent to 64 million meals, to support food
banks, pantries, and hunger relief organizations.
Tyson Foods is committed to helping those in need and serving
communities where its team members work, live and play. The
company strives to be the most sought-after place to work and
ensure team members have the tools and resources they need to be
successful. As we look for new ways to offer support and care for
our people, we’ve piloted subsidized and onsite childcare, seven
near-site health centers, legal and citizenship
support for immigrant team members and we recently announced
free education assistance for all U.S. team
members. We’re also helping address the barriers of
transportation through a growing ride-share program that provides a
low-cost way to commute to work at Tyson.
Organizations Tyson Foods supported with these grants
include:
-
Alabama
- Food Bank of North
Alabama
-
Arkansas
- Delta Regional
Community Service Outreach Network
- Samaritan House
Community Center
- River Valley Food
Kids
- Arkansas Food
Bank
- Northwest Arkansas
Food Bank
- Harvest
Texarkana
- Compassion Center of
Northwest Arkansas Inc.
- Crawford Sebastian
Community Development Council Inc.
- Rockin’ Baker
Academy
- Apple Seeds
Inc.
- Northwest Arkansas
Equality Inc.
- Teen Action and
Support Center
- Central Arkansas
Library System Foundation
- Rogers Public
Education Foundation Inc.
- Linwood Moscow
Volunteer Fire Department
- The Transformation
Project Incorporated
-
Florida
- Regional Food Bank
of Northeast Florida, Inc.
-
Georgia
- Young Men’s
Christian Association (YMCA)
- Georgia Mountain
Food Bank, Inc.
-
Illinois
- Northern Illinois
Food Bank
- People’s Resource
Center
-
Indiana
- Second Harvest Food
Bank East Central Indiana
- Food Finders Food
Bank
- Harrison County
Community Services, Inc.
-
Iowa
- Food Bank of
Iowa
- Perry Community
School District
- Friends of the Perry
Public Library (Pass Through Grant For Farmer Market)
- Iowa Jag, Inc.
- Siouxland Community
Soup Kitchen, Inc.
- Perry Area Emergency
Food Council
- Food Bank of
Siouxland, Inc.
- Lutheran Services in
Iowa
-
Kansas
- Kansas Food Bank
Warehouse, Inc.
- Catholic Charities
of Southwest Kansas, Inc.
-
Kentucky
-
Mississippi
- Mississippi Food
Network
- Union Fire Dept
-
Missouri
- Second Harvest
Community Food Bank
- Food Bank for
Central & Northeast Missouri
- Southeast Missouri
Food Bank
- Open Door Service
Center
- Harvesters-The
Community Food Network
- Community Baptist
Church
-
Nebraska
- Foodbank for the
Heartland
- Siouxland Y
- Islamic Center of
Lexington, Inc.
- Refugee Empowerment
Center
- Heart Ministry
Center, Inc.
- St. Vincent De Paul
Simon House, Inc.
- Northeast Nebraska
Community Action Partnership, Inc.
- Bright Horizons
Resources for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault,
Inc.
- North
Carolina
- Second Harvest Food
Bank Northwest North Carolina
- Second Harvest Food
Bank of Metrolina
- Samaritan Kitchen of
Wilkes, Inc.
- Common Heart,
Inc.
-
Ohio
- Freestore-Foodbank,
Inc.
- Second Harvest
Foodbank of North Central Ohio
-
Oklahoma
- Retired Senior
Volunteer Program of Enid & N. Central Oklahoma, Inc. (Feeding
For Elderly)
-
Pennsylvania
- Citizens Fire Co.
No. 1 of Gordon, PA
-
Tennessee
- Second Harvest Food
Bank Middle Tennessee
- Mid-South Food
Bank
- Nashville
International Center for Empowerment
-
Texas
- San Antonio Food
Bank, Inc.
- Grayson Grand
Central Station
-
Virginia
- Food Bank of
Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore
-
Washington
- Blue Mountain Action
Council
About Tyson Foods, Inc. Tyson Foods, Inc.
(NYSE: TSN) is one of the world’s largest food companies and a
recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and
grown under four generations of family leadership, the Company has
a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®,
Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp® and State
Fair®. Tyson Foods innovates continually to make protein more
sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it’s available and raise
the world’s expectations for how much good food can do.
Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the Company had
approximately 137,000 team members on October 2, 2021. Through its
Core Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate with integrity, create
value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members
and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment
entrusted to it. Visit www.tysonfoods.com.
Contact: Kelly Hellbusch |
Email: Kelly.Hellbusch@tyson.com,
281-799-9784
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