Tyson Foods is awarding $1.5 million in support of hunger relief initiatives around the United States.
This funding will impact 38 Tyson plant communities and will be distributed to 26 hunger relief organizations. In total, the Springdale-based company will provide funding to communities in 15 states, including Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
“Feeding America projects that 42 million people (1 in 8), including 13 million children (1 in 6), may experience food insecurity in 2021,” Garrett Dolan, senior manager of corporate social responsibility for Tyson Foods, said in a statement. “At Tyson, we’re honored to do our part to reduce food insecurity in the communities around the country that our team members live and work.”
In Arkansas, the funding will impact the Delta Regional Community Service Outreach Network, Samaritan House Community Center, River Valley Kids, Arkansas Food Bank, Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, and Harvest Texarkana.
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