Hormel Foods team members commemorate MLK Day
and Black History Month with an essay competition for elementary
and middle school students from across the country
AUSTIN,
Minn., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Three
winners of the 13th annual Hormel Foods MLK essay
contest visited the company's World Headquarters on Wednesday, Feb. 28, to read their winning essays
to Hormel Foods team members. Three students – Yvanna Lopez from Austin, Minnesota; Madison Blair from Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Aisha Mohamed from Barron, Wisconsin – claimed the top honors
among hundreds of entries from 15 schools this year.
The Hormel Foods Black Leaders & Allies Advancing Cultural
Knowledge (BLAACK) business resource group sponsors the annual
essay competition for elementary and middle school students across
the United States. Contestants are
asked to write an essay with the theme, "What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Means to Me."
"We're here today to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by having the top three
students from across the country share what Dr. King means to
them," said Cedric Moore, BLAACK
president and senior customer executive for Retail sales at Hormel
Foods. "One thing I admire about Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. was his persistence and that he never gave
up. He fought for the equal rights for all individuals and that is
evident as we look around this room at the diversity that sits
amongst us all. Today, these students are displaying the excellence
of Dr. King's legacy by sharing their essays with us."
The nationwide competition promotes the value and importance of
cultural differences and provides a platform for celebrating
diversity. The goals of the program are to promote Dr. King's
legacy, encourage children to aim high, give them exposure to
minority professionals in business and create a lasting partnership
between Hormel Foods and local schools.
These three students honored Dr. King's legacy by putting into
words what he means to them.
"When I think of Dr. Martin Luther
King I think freedom, bravery, and perseverance,"
Madison Blair said in her essay. "I
work hard as a student because Dr. King fought for me so I can have
the best education."
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL),
based in Austin, Minnesota, is a
global branded food company with over $12
billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries
worldwide. Its brands include Planters®,
Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural
Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®,
Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®,
Columbus®, Jennie-O® 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 best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one
of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on
Fast Company's list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators,
received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality
Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its
corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company
lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted
and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information,
visit hormelfoods.com.
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