Perdue Farms Nourishing Its Neighbours Ahead Of Thanksgiving

As part of a commitment to alleviate food insecurity in its communities, Perdue Farms has provided thousands of its neighbours the access to high-quality protein to help ensure children, seniors and families have nutritious food on the table this Thanksgiving. It’s all part of the company’s Delivering Hope To Our Neighbours® outreach to improve quality of life and build strong communities.

Kevin McAdams, CEO of Perdue Farms said:

“Providing access to nutritious protein is central to our commitment to combat food insecurity in the communities where our associates live, work and raise their families. In this season of giving thanks, I’m reminded of the incredible impact we can make when we come together to help our neighbors struggling to put a meal on the table. It reflects are ongoing commitment to deliver hope to our neighbours — one meal, one family at a time.”

Leading into the Thanksgiving holiday, teams across the company helped thousands of children, seniors, and families enjoy high-quality protein meals at their holiday tables and strengthen the places Perdue calls home. Here are some examples:

• 2,000-plus families and individuals benefited from protein donations in partnership with the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department’s fifth annual Thanksgiving Giveaway near Atlanta.

• 1,000 children and families received meals boxes supplemented with Perdue chicken in partnership with the Harry K Foundation and the Food Bank of Delaware’s “Thanksgiving for All” meal distribution through schools and nonprofit partners.

• Working with two inner-city public schools in Baltimore, 650 families benefited from protein to support the Ed Reed Foundation founded by the former Baltimore Ravens safety.

• In the company’s hometown of Salisbury, Maryland, associates joined the city’s police department and a host of generous community organizations to deliver meal bags, including chicken, to more than 500 families in need through a distribution event.

• In Sioux City, Iowa, protein donations and associate volunteers provided more than 7,000 meals through a mobile pantry in partnership with Sunnybrook Hope Center and the Food Bank of Siouxland.

• In Cambridge, Maryland, Perdue helped serve 350 families struggling with food insecurity in partnership with the Cambridge Police Department and Delmarva Community Services.

• The Perdue AgriBusiness team in Cofield, North Carolina joined the Food Bank of the Albemarle to deliver meals and protein to more than 260 families during a mobile pantry distribution.

• In Rincon, Georgia, the company provided protein to support Stronger Together, an initiative from Savannah Feed the Hungry, helping deliver more than 1,000 meals across Chatham County.  

Perdue Farms hunger relief programs have provided more than 100 million pounds of protein – the equivalent of more than 85 million meals – to food banks and community outreach programs throughout the company’s footprint and beyond since 2000.