Perdue Farms, Harry K Foundation, and Food Bank of Delaware Team Up to Provide Thanksgiving Meals for 1,000 Families
Annual “Thanksgiving for All” tradition helps Delaware communities celebrate the holiday together
MILFORD, Del. (November 10, 2026) — This Thanksgiving, many Delaware families will have one less thing to worry about as three longtime community partners come together to help put a holiday meal on their tables.
Perdue Farms, the Harry K Foundation, and the Food Bank of Delaware joined forces today for the Food Bank’s annual “Thanksgiving for All” event, with the distribution of 1,000 holiday meal boxes – complete with PERDUE® chicken roasters and shelf-stable sides – to families through participating local schools.
The effort reflects a shared commitment to ensuring Delawareans facing hunger can gather around the table for a nourishing Thanksgiving meal. For Perdue, the partnership is part of its Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors® initiative, which supports efforts to fight hunger and strengthen the communities where its associates live and work.
“Thanksgiving should be a time for families to come together, not worry about how they will put a meal on the table,” said Cathy Kanefsky, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Delaware. “Thanks to the generosity of Perdue Farms and the Harry K Foundation, we can help 1,000 Delaware families enjoy a holiday meal and know their community is here to support them.”
The need extends well beyond the holidays. In Delaware, more than 120,000 people are facing hunger, including one in five children, according to Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap data.
For the Harry K Foundation, the Thanksgiving distribution builds on its year-round work to address childhood hunger, including helping children access food when school is out of session.
“No child should have to worry about where their next meal will come from,” said Harry Keswani, founder of the Harry K Foundation. “Through our partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware and our ongoing efforts, like the Backpack Program, we’re working to make sure children have the food they need throughout the year. Being able to help families celebrate Thanksgiving together is another important part of our commitment to our local community.”
“We know how much it means to be able to sit down and share a holiday meal with family,” said Bill See, senior manager of community relations for Perdue Farms. “We’re proud to do our part by providing the chicken for these Thanksgiving meals and working alongside partners who care deeply about the families in our communities. By bringing together Perdue’s nutritious protein, the Food Bank of Delaware’s reach and the Harry K Foundation’s commitment to children and families, we can remind families that their neighbors are behind them.”
About Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms is 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. Perdue Foods consists of a premium protein portfolio, including our flagship PERDUE® brand, Niman Ranch®, Coleman Natural®, Pasturebird®, and Yummy®, as well as our pet brands, Full Moon® and Spot Farms®, and is available through various channels including retail, foodservice, club stores and our direct-to-consumer website PerdueFarms.com. Perdue AgriBusiness is a leading merchandiser, processor, and exporter of agricultural products and the largest U.S. manufacturer of specialty, organic, and non-GMO oils. It also ranks as one of the largest suppliers of organic feed ingredients in the world. Now in our company’s second century, 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 and in USDA-certified organic proteins. Learn more at Corporate.PerdueFarms.com