Tyson Foods Reinforces Commitment to Fight Hunger with $2.5 Million Donation to Feeding America®
13 Setembro 2023 - 7:55AM
Tyson Foods is reinforcing its commitment to help end hunger with a
$2.5 million donation to Feeding America partner food banks.
Additionally, in honor of Hunger Action Month®, the world-class
food company is donating 2.5 million pounds of protein, the
equivalent of 10 million servings of protein,* to ensure equitable
access for communities experiencing the highest rates of food
insecurity.
"People are working hard to provide for themselves and their
families, yet one in 10 Americans experience food insecurity,
including nine million children,” said Erika Thiem, Chief
Supply Chain Officer at Feeding America. “Tyson's continued
partnership, and their focus on equitable access, brings us one
step closer to an America where no one is hungry.” Tyson
Foods will allocate $800,000 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.
The remaining $1.7 million donation will support efforts to
maintain and expand capacity of eight protein “pack rooms” across
the Feeding America network of local food banks. Primarily used to
repack bulk or private label protein products into family size
quantities, protein pack rooms increase the types of protein that
can easily be donated and distributed. Considering the high demand
for perishable items, such as high-quality meat, food banks need
the proper infrastructure to fulfill the food safety and
temperature requirements for storing, repacking, and shipping fresh
and frozen products.
“At a time when millions of people across America face hunger,
we’re proud to continue our partnership with Feeding America to
help provide families and communities with access to nutritious,
quality foods,” said Tim Grailer, senior director of social impact
at Tyson Foods. “Hunger doesn’t have a season, but in September,
we’re taking extra steps to raise awareness of food insecurity and
show how much good food can do.”
Since 2020, Tyson Foods has donated more than 41 million pounds
of protein valued at approximately $82 million to the Feeding
America network of 200-member food banks, and 60,000 partner
agencies, food pantries and meal programs. In the last year alone,
the company has donated nearly 22 million pounds of protein – the
equivalent of more than 85 million servings of protein* – to
the Feeding America network. Donation events are scheduled
throughout Hunger Action Month.
Team Members Taking Steps to Alleviate
HungerTeam members at the company’s world headquarters in
Springdale, Arkansas are demonstrating their commitment to Hunger
Action Month by volunteering and tracking their fitness activities,
such as walking, running or yoga as part of the “Living Well at
Tyson Foods” initiative. The company will donate two pounds of
protein per mile, or equivalent activity minutes, as well as a
financial match from peer-to-peer fundraising as part of its
collective mission to tackle hunger and promote well-being. The
additional contributions will be totaled at the end of September
and distributed to Feeding America, with the goal of donating more
than one million pounds of protein. For campaign updates, visit The
Tyson Foods Feed blog at https://thefeed.blog/.
*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 and
affordable to meet customers’ needs worldwide and raise the world’s
expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in
Springdale, Arkansas, the Company had approximately 142,000 team
members on October 1, 2022. 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 AmericaFeeding America is
committed to an America where no one is hungry. We support tens of
millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food
and resources they say they need to thrive as part of a nationwide
network of food banks, statewide food bank associations, food
pantries and meal programs. We also invest in innovative solutions
to increase equitable access to nutritious food, advocate for
legislation that improves food security and work to address factors
that impact food security, such as health, cost of living and
employment. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity,
policymakers, organizations, and supporters, united with them in a
movement to end hunger. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.
Media Contact: Kelly Hellbusch |
kelly.hellbusch@tyson.com | 281-799-9784
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