Kansas Food Bank and Geary County Food Pantry will
collaborate to distribute the company's protein donation to
Kansas veterans and neighbors
facing food insecurity
SMITHFIELD, Va., May 21,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods donated more
than 38,000 pounds of protein to help veterans and families in
Geary County, Kansas, who are
facing food insecurity. Feeding America's Kansas Food Bank will
collaborate with Geary County Food Pantry to distribute protein
servings throughout the community.
At Smithfield Foods, we are on a mission to
ensure that no one goes hungry.
"At Smithfield Foods, we are on a mission to ensure that no one
goes hungry, especially military veterans and families that have
made the ultimate sacrifice to serve our country," said
Steve Evans, vice president,
community development for Smithfield Foods. "We're honored to do
good in this community through this food donation to take a bite of
out hunger in Geary County."
The donation, which included bacon, sausage, smoked sausage, ham
steaks, hot dogs and various sandwich meats, will provide over
150,000 servings of protein to individuals at risk of hunger in
Geary County.
The donation was announced during the Armed Forces Day
Celebration on May 18 hosted by the
Military Affairs Council near Fort
Riley in Junction City,
Kansas. Geary County
experiences the highest rate of child food insecurity and one of
the highest rates of overall food insecurity in the state.
"We are deeply grateful to Smithfield Foods for their generous
donation to our community and being a huge part of our Armed Forces
Day event," said Isreal Waddell,
director for Military Affairs Council for Junction City, Kansas and Geary County, Kansas. "Their commitment to
supporting our military families and combating food insecurity in
Geary County is truly commendable.
This donation will make a meaningful difference in the lives of the
community and the men and women who have selflessly served our
country."
Smithfield's hunger relief
program, Helping Hungry Homes®, has provided hundreds of millions
of servings of protein all 50 U.S. states, as well as in
Poland, Romania and Mexico, since 2008. Smithfield donated nearly 28 million servings
of protein to food banks, disaster relief efforts and community
outreach programs across the U.S. in 2023 and has pledged to donate
200 million servings of protein by 2025.
For more information about Smithfield's programs to support local
communities, please visit
smithfieldfoods.com/helping-communities.
About Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since
1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a U.S. food company that
employs more than 54,000 people in seven countries and partners
with thousands of American farmers. As one of the world's leading
vertically integrated protein companies, we are dedicated to
producing "Good food. Responsibly.®" to feed a growing
world population. We have pioneered sustainability
standards for more than two decades, including our
industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S.
company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30% across our
entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein
to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of
food servings to food banks, disaster relief efforts and community
outreach programs in all 50 U.S. states. Smithfield boasts a
portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such
as Smithfield®, Eckrich®,
Gwaltney® and Nathan's Famous®, among many
others. For more information, visit
www.smithfieldfoods.com and connect with us
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