The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and Eastern Shore to Receive 25,000-Pound Protein Donation from Smithfield Foods Leading into Annual Legal Food Frenzy
WHAT: The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore will receive a donation of more than 25,000-pounds of protein, the equivalent of more than 100,000 servings, from Smithfield Foods to support the organization amid supply chain challenges. The donation presentation will take place leading into the 16th Annual Statewide Legal Food Frenzy, the Commonwealth’s largest and longest-running corporate fundraising competition.
WHO: Representatives available for comment include:
- David Brandt, Senior Director of Communications, Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore
- Jonathan Toms, Community Development Manager, Smithfield Foods, Inc.
WHEN: April 7, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore
800 Tidewater Drive
Norfolk, VA 23504
Media representatives are welcome to interview Foodbank and Smithfield Foods representatives
following the ceremony. Photography during the event permitted.
About the Foodbank
For 40 years, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore has provided over 350 million meals to those in our community who face hunger. Through our programs, facilities, and large network of community partners, we “eliminate hunger” on a daily basis for many. However, we understand that our current work addresses hunger for individuals in the short term. It does not address the root causes which force individuals to return to a food pantry again and again. This understanding has led to the creation of a 3-year strategic plan aimed to move Hampton Roads closer to achieving the mission of eliminating hunger for those we serve—not only for the day, or for the week, but for a lifetime. For up-to-date information on the Foodbank, visit www.foodbankonline.org, Facebook, or Twitter.
About Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing “Good food. Responsibly®” and serve as one of the world’s leading vertically integrated protein companies. 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 percent 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 our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan’s Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Media Contact:
Elisabeth Rusch, The KBD Group
erusch@thekbdgroup.com
(262) 707-4811
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