Perdue associate Wayne Manning, second from right, presents a $1,747.63 Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation grant to members of the Momeyer Ruritan Club and Playground Committee. From left are Edward Jackson, playground committee member, Ray Eason, Ruritan Club president, Kenneth Parker, club treasurer and committee member, Manning, and Tracy Hinton, committee chairman.
Perdue Foundation grant helps Momeyer Ruritan Club replace community playground equipment in eastern North Carolina
May 17, 2016
Salisbury, Md. (Tuesday, May 17 2016) — Perdue Farms, through a $1,747.36 grant funded by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, is helping the Ruritan Club in Momeyer, N.C., upgrade equipment at the community’s playground.
“The Momeyer Playground Committee has been humbled by the generous financial support from the community,” said Kenneth Parker, Ruritan Club treasurer and committee member.
“We are very appreciative of the support of Perdue and the Foundation for their contribution.”
“We are very appreciative of the support of Perdue and the Foundation for their contribution.”
As Perdue associate and Ruritan Club member Wayne Manning explains, “The playground has been a community attraction for many years and greatly served its purpose to provide a safe and fun area for children and families to enjoy. At Perdue, we believe in giving back to our community and we’re thrilled to offer our support through this Foundation grant.”
About Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone we touch through innovative food and agricultural products. Since our beginning on Arthur Perdue’s farm in 1920, to our expansion into agribusiness and the introduction of the PERDUE® brand of chicken and turkey under Frank Perdue, and continuing with our third generation of leadership with Chairman Jim Perdue, we’ve remained family owned and family operated. We are the parent company of Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness. Through our PERDUE® SIMPLY SMART®, PERDUE® HARVESTLAND®, COLEMAN PREMIUM® and COLEMAN ORGANIC® food brands; agricultural products and services; and stewardship and corporate responsibility programs, we are working to become the most-trusted name in food and agricultural products. Learn more about Perdue Farms at www.perduefarms.com.
About The Arthur W. Perdue Foundation
The 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.™
