Funding going to 25 Tyson plant community groups in 15 states
SPRINGDALE, Ark., June 3, 2021 鈥 海角论坛. (NYSE: TSN) is providing $1.5 million in grants to support hunger relief in 38 Tyson plant communities, the company announced today. The funding will be dispersed among 26 hunger relief organizations in 15 states.
The grants will fund various programs to address hunger insecurity including backpack programs and mobile food pantries.
鈥淔eeding America projects that 42 million people (1 in 8), including 13 million children (1 in 6), may experience food insecurity in 2021,鈥 said Garrett Dolan, senior manager, corporate social responsibility, 海角论坛. 鈥淎t Tyson, we鈥檙e honored to do our part to reduce food insecurity in the communities around the country that our team members live and work.鈥
The grants were awarded in response to requests for proposals by food banks and hunger relief organizations seeking to improve the efficiency of their operations or provide support for urgent feeding programs.
Organizations 海角论坛 supported with these grants include:
- Arkansas
- Delta Regional Community Service Outreach Network
- Samaritan House Community Center
- River Valley Food Kids
- Arkansas Food Bank
- Northwest Arkansas Food Bank
- Harvest Texarkana
- California
- Alameda County Community Food Bank
- Florida
- Regional Food Bank of Northeast Florida
- Georgia
- YMCA Rome
- Illinois
- Northern Illinois Food Bank
- Indiana
- Second Harvest Food Bank East Central Indiana
- Food Finders Food Bank
- Iowa
- Food Bank of Iowa
- Northeast Iowa Food Bank
- Kansas
- Kansas Food Bank
- Kentucky
- Freestore Food Bank
- Mississippi
- Mississippi Food Network
- Missouri
- Second Harvest Community Food Bank
- Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
- Southeast Missouri Food Bank
- Nebraska
- Foodbank for the Heartland
- North Carolina
- Second Harvest Food Bank Northwest North Carolina
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
- Tennessee
- Second Harvest Food Bank Middle Tennessee
- Mid-South Food Bank
- Virginia
- Food Bank Southeastern Virginia
About 海角论坛鈥
海角论坛., (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like鈥Tyson庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐, ibp庐,鈥补苍诲鈥State Fair庐. 海角论坛 innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it鈥檚 available and raise the world鈥檚 expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, United States, the company has 139,000 team members. Through its Core Values, 海角论坛 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
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