SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Dairy farm herd manager Shelby Green of Coldsprings Farm in New Windsor, Maryland, participated in the Great American Milk Drive campaign kickoff on Saturday, April 13, at the Shoppers Food and Pharmacy, Clinton, Maryland.
American Dairy Association North East partners with local retailers, National Dairy Council™, Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) and Feeding America® to support the Great American Milk Drive, to help get milk into the hands of families who need and want it. Shoppers are encouraged to make a cash donation to the campaign at the checkout line through May 15.
Even though fresh milk is one of the most requested food items, food banks are challenged to meet the demand because of milk’s perishability. Themed “Feed a Childhood,” the milk drive helps ensure kids in need receive the benefits of milk’s essential nutrients by providing access to it.
“Milk can help power the potential of kids – but only if they have access to it,” said Shelby Green. “Many people may not realize that hunger is a problem that impacts all sorts of families in urban, suburban and rural communities. As a dairy farmer, it’s great to know we can all have a part in getting milk to those in need.”
American Dairy Association North East also coordinated participation in the event with our National Football League partners. Former Washington Redskins player Brian Mitchell, advocate for the dairy industry, also joined in the kickoff.
More than $300,000 was raised through the Great American Milk Drive in the American Dairy Association North East territory in 2018. Nationally, more than 1.9 million gallons of milk – or more than 30 million servings – was delivered to food banks across the country since 2014.
For more information or to donate to the Great American Milk Drive, visit www.milklife.com/give, or for more information about the American Dairy Association North East, visit www.AmericanDairy.com.
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Photo caption: Dairy farmer Shelby Green from Coldsprings Farm, New Windsor, Md., participates in the Great American Milk Drive kickoff with former Washington Redskins player Brian Mitchell at the Shoppers Food & Pharmacy in Clinton, Md.
About American Dairy Association North East
American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East) is the dairy farmer-funded organization funded by participating dairy farmer’s checkoff investment to build demand and sales for milk and dairy foods throughout the local region. Representing nearly 11,000 dairy farm families in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and northern Virginia, ADA North East develops and implements local programs to drive milk and dairy sales at retail outlets and in schools. The organization also conducts consumer education about dairy through events, traditional and social media, and in collaboration with health professionals through National Dairy Council®. ADA North East works closely with Dairy Management Inc.™, the national dairy checkoff organization, to support nutrition research, national partnerships and developing export markets for dairy to bring a fully integrated promotion program to the region. For more information, visit www.AmericanDairy.com.
