RPE, LLC Launches Campaign to Fight Food Insecurity with $10,000 Donation to Food Banks

September 25, 2024 RPE, LLC

Through this campaign, consumers will have the opportunity to nominate and vote for local food banks, ensuring funds go directly to the communities that need them the most.

Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge with Delmarva Shorebirds Generates Record 688,000 Meal Equivalents for Hunger Relief

September 25, 2024 Perdue Farms

The Strike Out Hunger campaign is an important part of the company’s Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors® outreach to improve quality of life and build strong communities, especially during Hunger Action Month in September.

78,315 Pounds of Food Donated to City Harvest by Specialty Food Association Summer Fancy Food Show Exhibitors

On the final day of the Show, SFA worked with 125 City Harvest volunteers to rescue 95 pallets totaling more than 78,000 pounds of food from the Show. This entire surplus was made available to New Yorkers living with food insecurity.

Smithfield Foods Donates $500,000 to Feed NC Children During Summer Months

June 11, 2024 Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Smithfield Foods has donated $500,000 to fund SUN Bucks in North Carolina, a newly established, permanent USDA program that provides food assistance to children and families during the summer.

How Hellofresh Tackles Food Insecurity Through Donation Programs in the US

May 19, 2023 HelloFresh

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment and food insecurity soared in the United States. In 2021, over 53 million people turned to food banks and community programs for help putting food on the table. Donating food is not only an important way to give back to the community, but also part of HelloFresh’s strategy to reduce the amount of food waste caused globally. In 2021 HelloFresh globally donated 68% of surplus food to charities, which means in total 10,000 tonnes of food were given to communities in need.