Tyson Foods Commits $2.5 Million to Fight Hunger by Partnering with Feeding America® Member Food Banks
September 07 2022 - 6:55AM
Tyson Foods announced today its commitment of $2.5 million to
address food insecurity by partnering with Feeding America® member
food banks to provide greater access to protein in communities
facing hunger. This September, during Hunger Action Month®, Tyson
is also donating 2.5 million pounds of protein, the equivalent of
10 million meals, to alleviate hunger.
Tyson Foods will allocate $1 million of its donation to support
Equitable Food Access grants, which aim to improve access to
nutritious food among people experiencing the highest rates of food
insecurity, with a focus on communities of color and/or people
living in rural communities.
The remainder of Tyson’s $2.5 million donation will go towards
Feeding America and member food banks’ efforts to expand capacity
to repack bulk or private label protein products into family size
quantities, thus increasing the types of protein that can easily be
donated and distributed.
"While hunger exists in every county across the country, it
impacts each community in vastly different ways, requiring
thoughtful and strategic solutions,” said Erika Thiem, Chief Supply
Chain Officer, Feeding America. "One in eight people, including one
in six children, in America are food insecure. As food banks
continue to face increasing demand, we're thankful for partners
like Tyson, whose ongoing food and fund donations are supporting
our network’s efforts to increase access to protein, a high-need
item, and ensure equitable access to food for communities facing
hunger,”
“Tyson has been a long-time partner of Feeding America, as their
mission to improve access to nutritious food for all, is aligned
with our mission to Feed the World. This partnership with Feeding
America to expand capacity and help rural communities and
communities of color is the next step in our evolving strategic
partnership,” said Tim Grailer, senior director, Tyson Foods. “With
inflation putting pressures on the charitable food system, both
increasing their costs and the need for their services, there has
never been a more important time to support these efforts.’
Since 2006, Tyson Foods has donated almost $3.5 million to
Feeding America and $223 million of protein to local member food
banks.*Tyson estimates that 4 ounces of protein equates to one
meal.
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.
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in
the United States. Through a network of more than 200 food banks,
21 statewide food bank associations, and over 60,000 partner
agencies, food pantries and meal programs, we helped provide 6.6
billion meals to tens of millions of people in need last year.
Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and
improve food security among the people we serve; brings attention
to the social and systemic barriers that contribute to food
insecurity in our nation; and advocates for legislation that
protects people from going hungry. Visit www.feedingamerica.org,
find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Media Contact: Kelly Hellbusch,
281-799-9784, kelly.hellbusch@tyson.com
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