SALISBURY, MD. (Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018) – Perdue Farms, through a $20,000 grant funded by the Franklin P. and Arthur Foundation, is helping the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank in Macon, Ga., provide meals to at-risk children through its Backpack Program.

“Middle Georgia Community Food Bank relies on many partners to allow us to provide the backpack program, helping over 3,500 low-income students have healthy food to eat when school is out,” said David Griffin, executive director of Middle Georgia Community Food Bank. “We are grateful for the generous award from the Perdue Foundation towards this vital program. Middle Georgia Community Food Bank’s board, staff, and volunteers are grateful to the Perdue Foundation for their partnership.”

Associates from Perdue’s operations in Perry, Ga., were also at the food recently to pack holiday meal boxes for local veterans in need. The team packed 17,000 pounds of food that was distributed in advance of Thanksgiving.

“On behalf of the food insecure and hungry people we serve across our 24 counties, we heartily say thank you to Perdue for their continued support of our efforts to feed neighbors in need,” said Griffin. “Whether it be volunteering with us, donating perishable proteins, or donating funds, Perdue remains a steadfast partner of Middle Georgia Community Food Bank.” 

“All of us at Perdue are proud to stand with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank and their efforts to put an end to child hunger in Central Georgia,” said Craig Pugh, Perdue director of operations in Perry, Ga. “Too many families face the daily anxiety of not knowing how they’ll be able to keep food on the table at home. As a community partner, we hope our support will help ease that burden and encourage others to assist with the food bank’s mission.”

About Middle Georgia Community Food Bank

Middle Georgia Community Food Bank is a nonprofit organization that has provided food for people facing food insecurity or at risk of hunger in 24 counties in Middle Georgia for more than 37 years.  MGCFB serves food insecure neighbors through a network of more than 190 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and programs for children and adults from our distribution center in Macon, Georgia.  Internal programs allow MGCFB to fill potential gaps in partner agencies’ service.  Of the 24 counties served by MGCFB, 20 have poverty rates higher than the statewide rate, making MGCFB’s efforts all the more significant.  In 2017, MGCFB distributed over 6.9 million pounds of food across the 24-county service area to approximately 75,000 food insecure and hungry neighbors in need.

About the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation
The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, was established in 1957 by company founder Arthur W. Perdue and is funded through the estates of Arthur W. Perdue and Frank Perdue. As part of our belief in supporting the communities where and with whom we do business, the Foundation provides grants on behalf of Perdue Farms in communities where large numbers of our associates live and work. At Perdue Farms, we believe in responsible food and agriculture®.

About Perdue Farms
We’re a fourth-generation, family owned, U.S. food and agriculture company. Through our belief in responsible food and agriculture, we are empowering consumers, customers and farmers through trusted choices in products and services.

The PERDUE® brand is the number-one brand of fresh chicken in the U.S., and the company is the leader in organic chicken in the U.S., and Perdue AgriBusiness is an international agricultural products and services company. As we approach our 100th anniversary in 2020, our path forward is about getting better, not just bigger. We never use drugs for growth promotion in raising poultry and livestock, and we are actively advancing our animal welfare programs. Our brands are leaders in no-antibiotics-ever chicken, turkey and pork, and in USDA-certified organic chicken. Learn more at www.perduefarms.com.

Caption: Perdue associates from Perry, Ga., delivered a $20,000 grant to the Middle Georgia Food Bank to support its Backpack Program and helped pack holiday meal boxes for local veterans.