Perdue associates lead all fundraisers for the 2017 Wicomico County Relay for Life campaign with a record $37,751 donation. From left to right are Perdue associates Vanessa Kelley, Teresa Welch, Theresa Wright and Maryann Jones, and Debbie White, senior community development manger for the North East Region of the American Cancer Society.
Perdue Associates Top All Fund-Raisers for American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Wicomico County
January 10, 2018
Salisbury, Md. (Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018) — Perdue Farms’ associates in Salisbury, Md., were the top fund-raising team for the 2017 American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Wicomico County, contributing a record $37,751.
“The ‘Perdue Chicks’ team is a cornerstone of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Wicomico County chapter, which will celebrate its 25th year in 2018,” said Debbie White, senior community development manger for the North East Region of the American Cancer Society. “In the 24-year history of the local chapter, they have raised almost half a million dollars to support our life-saving programs of cancer research and services for patients and their families here on the Eastern Shore and beyond. For that, we are extremely grateful.”
Perdue associates support Relay for Life through four cornerstone fund-raising initiatives throughout the year to include the Shorebird Metric Century bicycle ride, bag bingo, a golf tournament in memory of a former Perdue associate, and the sale of holiday wreaths and plants.
“At Perdue, associates have a long history of support for the American Cancer Society, not only here on the Shore, but elsewhere in the communities throughout the country where our associates live and work,” said Theresa Wright, a co-captain of the Perdue Relay for Life Team. “We’re proud to be a partner with them in the fight against cancer.”
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.
