SALISBURY, Md. (Monday, April 28, 2025) — For one in seven people in the Delmarva Peninsula, hunger is a very real struggle, and especially more in these challenging economic times. At Perdue Farms, we believe that in a country as rich in resources as ours, no one should have to go hungry.

Building upon a company commitment to fighting hunger in our communities, Perdue Farms and the Delmarva Shorebirds announce the launch of the “2025 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva” in partnership with the three Delmarva food banks. The Shorebirds are the Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.

The Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva aligns with the company’s “Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors®” outreach focused, in part, on eliminating food insecurity and improving quality of life and building strong communities. Since 2012, the challenge has generated more than 2.3 million meals.

“At Perdue, we’re proud to continue a years-long partnership with the Shorebirds and food banks to help our neighbors struggling with hunger,” said Kim Nechay, executive director of the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. “The Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge provides a platform to raise public awareness about hunger in the region and provide much-needed relief in our communities.”

To jumpstart the season-long Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva, the Perdue Foundation — the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms — has issued a $15,000 challenge grant to benefit the Eastern Shore Branch of the Maryland Food Bank, the Food Bank of Delaware and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore. This challenge not only creates an opportunity for our food banks and Shorebirds to raise awareness about hunger on Delmarva, but more importantly, to involve the community — including Shorebirds fans — in striking out hunger here at home.

The challenge is for the food banks to raise the minimum equivalent of 10,000 meals to claim their equal shares of the first $10,000 of the challenge grant. Perdue has also committed to donate $10 for each time Shorebirds’ pitchers strike out an opposing batter during regular season home games up to $5,000. This means that the food banks will split equally the remaining $5,000 of the grant when the pitchers reach 500 strikeouts.

During the Shorebirds’ 2025 season, fans will be rewarded for contributing to the Strike Out Hunger Challenge. On every home Sunday Shorebirds game, fans who donate four canned goods will be rewarded with a free game ticket voucher redeemable at any future Strike Out Hunger Sunday game during the 2025 season.

“Ongoing economic uncertainties continue to put a strain on already tight budgets for so many of our neighbors in Delaware. Because of partnerships like the Perdue Strike Our Hunger Challenge on Delmarva, we’re able to put more meals on the table for those struggling with food insecurity,” said Cathy Kanefsky, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Delaware. “We hope Shorebirds’ fans and the larger Delmarva community will support this year’s campaign.”

“The Shorebirds understand that during these challenging times it is important to continue to support our community. And working with Perdue to provide meals for those in need is always an initiative we look forward to each year,” said Jimmy Sweet, assistant general manager of the Shorebirds.

If you, or your organization, would like to get involved in the 2025 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva, contact the Shorebirds at 410-219-3112 or one of the three participating food banks: Maryland (410) 742-0050, Delaware (302) 424-3301 or Virginia (757) 787-2557.

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.

Perdue Foods consists of a premium protein portfolio, including our flagship PERDUE® brand, Niman Ranch®, Coleman Natural®, Pasturebird®, and Yummy®, as well as our pet brands, Full Moon® and Spot Farms®, and is available through various channels including retail, foodservice, club stores and our direct-to-consumer website, PerdueFarms.com.

Perdue AgriBusiness is a leading merchandiser, processor, and exporter of agricultural products and the largest U.S. manufacturer of specialty, organic, and non-GMO oils. It also ranks as one of the largest suppliers of organic feed ingredients in the world.

Now in our company’s second century, 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 and in USDA-certified organic proteins. Learn more at Corporate.PerdueFarms.com.