June 16, 2020

Tyson Foods partners to donate 40,000 pounds of chicken to US food bank

Tyson Foods, Inc. and Save A Lot, a US discount grocer, partnered this month to donate 40,000 pounds of chicken to the St. Louis Area Foodbank to help eliminate hunger in Missouri and Illinois, the United States.

The St. Louis Area Foodbank, which serves 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois, will distribute the donated food through its dedicated partnership of over 500 hunger-relief programmes and local agencies, including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters and residential programmes.

"It takes all of us working together to ensure no one in our community goes hungry," said Meredith Knopp, president and CEO of the St. Louis Area Foodbank. "We're grateful to partners like Tyson Foods and Save A Lot for their continued support of our mission to build stronger communities by empowering people with food and hope. This donation helps provide nutritious protein during a time of increased need across our 26-county service territory."

A longstanding partner of the St. Louis Area Foodbank, St. Louis-based Save A Lot stores and its local distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois, have donated nearly 400,000 pounds of food this year to-date in support of the organisation's efforts to create a stronger, healthier bi-state region where no one goes to bed hungry.

"Now more than ever, the issue of food insecurity is hitting home for communities across the country," said Damir Kordic, vice president of operations for Save A Lot. "As your neighborhood grocery store, Save A Lot is committed to providing much-needed support and services to those communities who need it most, including right here in our own backyard of St. Louis. We're humbled to join Tyson Foods in making this donation to the St. Louis Area Foodbank."

"Partnering with organisations like St. Louis Area Foodbank and Save A Lot is important to us in raising awareness about food insecurity in communities all around the US," said Micah Van Hilsen, customer development manager for Tyson Foods. "Every year, St. Louis Area Foodbank serves more than 392,000 people. We're honored to support those extraordinary efforts."

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