The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation has awarded a $35,000 grant to the Eastern Shore of Virginia Habitat for Humanity. From left to right are Bel Holden, Perdue HR Manager in Accomac, Va., home owner Conchata Webb, Barb Iman, Habitat Board President, Brent Powell, Habitat Construction Manager, and Nancy Gonzalez, executive director of Habitat for Humanity.
$35,000 Perdue Foundation Grant Helps Provide Two Eastern Shore of Virginia Families Homes Through Habitat for Humanity
October 2, 2018
Salisbury, Md. (Tuesday, October 2, 2018) — Perdue Farms, through a $35,000 grant funded by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, is helping Habitat for Humanity provide homeownership opportunities for two families on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
“Thanks to the support of the Perdue Foundation, we have completed two full houses each year for the last three years,” said Nancy Gonzalez, executive director for Habitat for Humanity. “These families are now living in their own safe and affordable homes and paying their mortgages faithfully. Their lives have been completely changed.”
For 30 years, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Habitat for Humanity has been providing safe, efficient homeownership opportunities for residents living in substandard housing. Since its incorporation in 1988, the Eastern Shore chapter has completed and dedicated more than 46 homes in Northampton and Accomack counties.
Families who qualify for a Habitat house are able to realize the dream of homeownership through a commitment of sweat equity, a 25-year, no-interest mortgage and the expectation that they will continue to support other Habitat projects.
“Homeownership is a dream come true for the folks that benefit from Habitat for Humanity programming,” said Kim Nechay, executive director of the Perdue Foundation. “Perdue has long been a supporter of their efforts and we are proud to know that our associates volunteer in the home builds as well. We want to support the organizations, like Habitat, that are important to our associates in the communities we call home.”
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.
