Salisbury, Md. (Monday, February 10, 2020) — Associates from Perdue Farms’ operations in Perry, Ga., recently presented a check for a record $182,514.22 to the United Way of Central Georgia. The contribution, a 20 percent increase from last year, included $166,514.22 in associate contributions and a $16,000 grant provided by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms. Perdue employs 2,400 associates in Perry.

“Year after year, our associates give freely through our United Way pledge campaign in support of our neighbors in our communities. I’m extremely proud of them for their amazing generosity,” said Craig Pugh, a Perdue director of operations in Perry. “United Way has been instrumental in helping to improve the quality of life for so many people. At Perdue, we remain committed to supporting United Way because, together, we are able to do so much more.”

The Perdue campaign allowed associates to use a simple payroll deduction process to individually support United Way and its partner agencies.

Since 2007, Perdue associates have delivered more than $1,540,000 to support United Way of Central Georgia.

“I want to personally thank the Perdue associates and the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation for their incredibly generous support,” said George McCanless, president and CEO of United Way of Central Georgia. “Their contributions are making a direct impact on the most vulnerable individuals and families in our community. Their compassion, philanthropic spirit, and caring for those in need makes them worthy of emulation by corporate employees across Central Georgia.”

United Way is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to maximize the communities’ resources to improve the lives of all the members of the community. Through the combination of generous individual and business contributions, the United Wayof Central Georgia is able to support such agencies as American Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Clubs, Crisis Line and Safe House, Girls Scouts, Heart of Georgia Hospice, Meals on Wheels, Middle Georgia Community Food Bank and more. To learn more, visit www.unitedwaycg.org

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. Now in our centennial year, 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 corporate.perduefarms.com.