The Putnam County Rescue Squad accepts a grant from Perdue Farms representatives. Pictured, from left, are Major Jason Dyer, Perdue Training Coordinator Josh Herron, Perdue HR Manager Angie Woods, Perdue Director of Operations Jeff Beckman, Chief Stanley VanHooser and PIO-Paramedic Daniel Harris.
Perdue Foundation commits $9,000 to fund life-saving equipment for Putnam County Rescue Squad in Tennessee
September 25, 2017
SALISBURY, MD. (Monday, Sept. 25, 2017) — Perdue Farms, through a $9,000 grant funded by The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, is helping the Putnam County Rescue Squad in Monterey, Tenn., purchase new life-saving equipment. The Foundation is the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms.
“We’re thrilled to have the continued support of Perdue through this generous donation,” said Stanley VanHooser, chief of the Putnam County Rescue Squad. “This enables us to purchase a battery powered device used to extract victims in motor vehicle accidents. Not only does this partnership benefit residents of Putnam County, including Perdue associates and their families, but it provides us with the resources to aid motorists traveling Interstate 40 through our county who may need our services.”
As Jeff Beckman, director of operations at Perdue’s facility in Monterey, explains, “At Perdue, we have a history of supporting the volunteers of the Putnam County Rescue Squad who risk their lives to come to the rescue of others. We are pleased to provide them with this extraction equipment to assure they can do all they can when someone is 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 third-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.
We focus on continuously improving everything we do, constantly learning, and sharing those insights across different production methods. That innovative approach is driving change throughout the company and onto farms. This continuous advancement is leading us toward our vision of becoming the most trusted name in food and agricultural products.
The PERDUE® brand is the number-one brand of fresh 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. We’ve increased our support for the family farm by creating new markets, including specialty crops. Through agricultural services, we give farmers more options for the acre, including conversion to organic production and products and services that increase the sustainability of conventional agriculture. Learn more at www.perduefarms.com.
