Salisbury, MD (June 6, 2018) — The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation donated $10,000 to fund second-grade Junior Achievement (JA) programs in Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, and Caroline counties. The program, JA Our Community®, introduces students to the intersection of work readiness and teaches how citizens benefit from and contribute to a community’s success.

“The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation has made a tremendous impact on our area youth,” said Jayme Hayes, president of Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore. “With the programming funded by this donation, JA has been able to share with 1,749 students the concepts of career choices; why people pay taxes; and how money moves through a community. That is of immeasurable value to their futures.”

At the April 24, 2018 Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore’s Leadership Day at Beaver Run Elementary School, the second-grade classes received JA Our Community®, as well as guidance from local and regional community leaders, including Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot. Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms. and Kim Nechay, executive director of the Perdue Foundation, were on hand to mark the occasion and present the staff with a donation check.

“Perdue and its associates have been long-time partners with Junior Achievement,” said Nechay. “We’re happy to be able to continue our support on the Eastern Shore and to ensure the important learning opportunities for students through the JA Our Community program.”

About Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore
Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship education to K-12 students throughout public and private school classrooms in six counties across Maryland’s Eastern Shore. With the help of respected local volunteers, Junior Achievement delivers to young people in all communities the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. In its 2017 fiscal year, Junior Achievement reached over 7,000 students across the Shore. For more information visit us at www.easternshoreja.org or on Facebook or Twitter.

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., we’re the largest producer of organic chicken in the U.S., and Perdue AgriBusiness is an international agricultural products and services company. As we approach our 100^th 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.