SPRINGFIELD, Mass – The valiant men and women of the Springfield, Mass., police department were served a well-deserved Easter lunch this afternoon, courtesy of Carando® Classic Italian Meats. Over 200 of Springfield's finest were treated to a delicious spread of Carando premium dinner hams, green beans, oven roasted potatoes, mac & cheese and chocolate chip cookies as part of the "Carando Cares" initiative.
Since the founding over 75 years ago by Pietro Carando, Carando's office and production facility have been located in Springfield. The company has seen firsthand the countless efforts from the city's first responders to keep the community safe and planned the Easter lunch to show their gratitude to the brave men and women in blue.
"These men and women are true hometown heroes," said Mike Sargent, Sr. Brand Manager, Carando. "We've seen their acts of kindness and courage within our city. They've gone above and beyond the call of duty to keep our friends and families safe and we certainly appreciate that. We're proud to honor them with an Easter lunch."
"Carando Cares" is an ongoing campaign to reward the people who are making a positive difference in New England communities. Since it began in 2013, Carando has delivered hams to Boston's fire stations, served an Easter dinner to the children at Shriners Hospital for Children-Boston, treated the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine to a baseball game and served Christmas dinners to Springfield firefighters and Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Mass.
"The 'Carando Cares' campaign is an important part of our mission to give back and support our local community," Sargent said. "Any time we can show our thanks for the hard work, generosity and helpfulness that make a difference in our communities, we're honored to do so. We look forward to continuing the campaign for years to come."
Carando is a brand of Smithfield Foods.
About Carando
All of our classic Italian meats stay true to the traditional recipes that our founder, Peter Carando, brought to America from his boyhood home in Torino, Italy. One taste is all it takes to discover the authentic Italian difference of Carando. For more information, visit www.carando.com.
About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is a $14 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Farmland®, Armour®, Cook®, Gwaltney®, John Morrell®, Kretschmar®, Curly's®, Carando®, Margherita® and Healthy Ones®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental, and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and www.smithfieldcommitments.com.
Source: Smithfield Foods