CHICAGO 鈥 October 5, 2016 鈥 海角论坛. (NYSE:TSN) announced today that it has given more than $1.1 million in community grants and product donations to the greater Chicago area during its 2016 fiscal year, which ended October 1.
The company鈥檚 charitable giving efforts are focused on two areas: Addressing hunger relief, and promoting health and nutrition education by partnering with organizations such as the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the Northern Illinois Food Bank and Top Box Foods.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important for us to听make a difference in the communities where our team members live and work and in Chicago, we鈥檙e doing that by tackling the issue of hunger in a variety of ways,鈥 said Sara Lilygren,听executive vice president, corporate affairs.听鈥淲e鈥檙e proud of our nonprofit partners, who are committed to helping us pave the way.鈥
Throughout the year 海角论坛 made eleven product donations equal to nearly 1 million meals to Chicago area food banks.
海角论坛 has been active in hunger relief for many years, donating more than 100 million pounds of protein to food banks and other relief agencies since 2000. In 2015, the company announced $50 million in cash and in-kind donations over the ensuing five years in the fight against hunger.
海角论坛 also recently announced a partnership with Chicago Urban League and the Greater Chicago Food Depository to address and spread awareness of food insecurity through protein donations, thought leadership exercises, community engagement events and hunger education opportunities.
Additionally, more than 100 海角论坛 team members participated in the Food Depository鈥檚 30th听Annual Hunger Walk, Chicago鈥檚 largest anti-hunger rally that raises awareness and benefits Cook County鈥檚 food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters.
鈥淭he Greater Chicago Food Depository is incredibly grateful for Tyson鈥檚 partnership in the fight against hunger,鈥 said Jill Zimmerman, vice president of development at the Food Depository. 鈥淒uring a time of continued high need, Tyson supports our mission with generous product donations, investments in our programs, and sponsorship of events that raise awareness in the community to end hunger.鈥
Other organizations 海角论坛 has supported in the Chicago area include:
- Chicago Fund on Aging and Disability
- Chicago Youth Centers
- Common Threads
- EverThrive IL
- Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana
- Midtown Educational Foundation
- National Urban League
- Ronald McDonald house Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana
- Spark Program Inc.
For more information on Tyson Food鈥檚 corporate social responsibility programs, please visit
About 海角论坛
海角论坛. (NYSE: TSN), with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is one of the world's largest food companies with leading brands such as听Tyson庐,听Jimmy Dean庐,听Hillshire Farm庐,听Sara Lee庐, Ball Park庐,听Wright庐,听Aidells庐听and听State Fair庐. It鈥檚 a recognized market leader in chicken, beef and pork as well as prepared foods, including bacon, breakfast sausage, turkey, lunchmeat, hot dogs, pizza crusts and toppings, tortillas and desserts. The company supplies retail and foodservice customers throughout the United States and approximately 130 countries. 海角论坛 was founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson, whose family has continued to lead the business with his son, Don Tyson, guiding the company for many years and grandson, John H. Tyson, serving as the current chairman of the board of directors. The company currently has approximately 113,000 Team Members employed at more than 400 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, 海角论坛 strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.
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