AUSTIN, Minn., Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company, has
announced its participation in the Dine, Shop & Share for No
Kid Hungry campaign, aimed at raising funds to help kids get the
meals they need to learn. In addition to a monetary contribution to
support the campaign, Hormel Foods will match donations made
through a special Hormel Foods donation link, up to $10,000, now through Oct.
16, 2020.
"As children start school this year, many are struggling to get
the most important school supply: food. All kids need healthy food
to do their best at school, wherever that may be," said
Diana Hovey, senior vice president
of corporate partnerships, No Kid Hungry campaign. "One in four
kids in the U.S. could face hunger this year due to the impacts of
COVID-19. Thanks to supporters like Hormel Foods, we are helping to
ensure children have access to the healthy meals they need to learn
and thrive."
Companies supporting the Dine, Shop & Share campaign offer
promotions ranging from coupons and discounts to limited-time items
while promoting the initiative to their customers. The "share"
component encourages people to share social media posts that
trigger donations.
"Dine, Shop & Share for No Kid Hungry helps raise awareness
about this important issue and helps ensure children have access to
healthy meals," said Jeffrey Frank,
vice president of foodservice marketing at Hormel Foods. "We are
proud to join many of our foodservice customers in supporting this
initiative to help others."
The Dine, Shop & Share website provides information on the
participating restaurants and stores as well as online promotions.
Every $1 donated can provide up to 10
meals for kids in need. Meal equivalency varies during COVID-19
relief. Learn more at NoKidHungry.org/OneDollar.
Those wishing to have their donation matched by Hormel Foods
should visit NoKidHungry.org/DineShopShare and click on the Hormel
Foods call out or click here. From now until Oct. 16, 2020, the company will match all
donations made through this link, up to $10,000.
As a leading corporate citizen, Hormel Foods donated more than
$50 million in cash and product
donations to help others over the last five years. To learn more
about the company's efforts, visit
https://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food
company with over $9 billion in
annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands
include SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel®
Natural Choice®, Applegate®,
Justin's®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black
Label®, Columbus® and more than 30 other
beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index
and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the "Global
2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three straight years, is
one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on
Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "The 100 Best Corporate
Citizens" list for the 12th year in a row, and has
received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate
responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by
its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring
some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across
the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and
http://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
ABOUT NO KID HUNGRY
No child should go hungry in
America. But in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, 1 in 4 kids
could face hunger this year. No Kid Hungry is working to end
childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that give
all kids the healthy food they need to thrive. This is a problem we
know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our
Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and
poverty.
Contact: Kelly Braaten
507-434-6352
media@hormel.com
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