Perdue associates present a check for $2,911 to the United Way of Central Indiana. From left to right in front row are Perdue associates Lacee Fausset and Yvonne Agnew, United Way representative Jennifer Wilkie, and associate Mike Maroney. In back row are associates Matt Simmons, Sara Norfolk, Ana Hernandez, Nick Cripe, Jose Alvarado, Terry Allmandinger and Pablo Mendez.
Perdue Farms’ Thorntown Associates Present $2,911 to United Way of Central Indiana
February 4, 2019
SALISBURY, MD. (Monday, February 4, 2019) — Associates from Perdue Farms’ breeder operation in Thorntown, Ind., recently presented a check for $2,911 in support of the United Way of Central Indiana in Boone County. The contribution included a $264 grant provided by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms. Perdue employs 78 associates in Thorntown.
“The relationship between Perdue Farms Thorntown and United Way of Central Indians is vital to addressing the needs of our local community,” said Aaron Gore, area director of United Way of Central Indiana Area Northwest. “We are grateful for their continued support.”
The Perdue campaign allowed associates to use a simple payroll deduction process to individually support such United Way partner agencies as the Boys and Girls Club of Boone County, The Arc of Greater Boone County, Boone County Senior Services, Boone County Senior Services, Boone County Cancer Society, and Witham YMCA. Associates’ pledges will help fund programs dedicated to providing opportunities for individuals to learn more, earn more and lead healthy and safe lives.
“We’re thrilled to continue to support the United Way of Central Indiana through our associate pledge campaign and support from the Foundation,” said Mike Maroney, Thorntown operation manager. “We believe in supporting the communities where our associates live and work, and remain committed to assist through our partnership with United Way.”
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., 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 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.
