Carlinville, IL – Prairie Farms is celebrating June Dairy Month by donating 14,500 gallons of milk, or 232,000 servings, to 29 Food Banks across the Midwest, including 500 gallons to Central Illinois Food Bank in Springfield, IL. Prairie Farms delivered the milk to the Food Bank on Friday, June 10th. The donations will help thousands of children and families receive all the nutrients provided in milk. Milk is one of the most requested items at Food Banks but is rarely donated. As of now, current milk donations can only cover one gallon of milk per family, per year.
Last year, Prairie Farms donated 11,000 gallons of milk to 22 different Food Banks. This year, they are raising the bar even further by increasing milk donations by 32%.
“June Dairy Month is an annual tradition that originated in 1937 as a way to help distribute milk when cows started on pasture in the summer months,” said Ed Mullins, Executive Vice President and CEO of Prairie Farms. “It is the perfect time to celebrate every step of our farm to table story and pay tribute to our farm families who work 365 days a year to provide wholesome, nutritious milk that helps feed millions of Americans each day. We are honored to help support the Food Banks in the communities where our employees work and live, and we hope this donation will help raise awareness in the fight against hunger.”
Additionally during June, Prairie Farms’ charity giving program Our Caps Your Cause will surpass a major milestone, donating more than $100,000 to hundreds of local charities since the program’s inception three years ago. To celebrate this milestone, they are giving back even more by TRIPLING the caps for ALL Food Banks and Pantries registered in the program. That means each cap is worth 15 cents instead of 5!
Consumers can give back as well just by voting for the Our Caps Your Cause Food Bank or Pantry of choice in the Get Real Give Back Sweepstakes. The Top 20 Food Banks and Pantries each week will receive a bonus cap donation valued at $50! The Get Real Give Back Sweepstakes will award daily and weekly prize packages, all to commemorate June Dairy Month.
The hub for all campaign activities is prairiefarms.com/getrealgiveback which includes new summer-themed cooking videos featuring Chef Rob, recipes, facts about 100% Real Milk and dairy products, coupons, contest entry form and more.
Source: Prairie Farms