SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Smithfield Foods has announced a $150,000 donation to 30 food banks across 22 states, reinforcing the company’s continued commitment to combating food insecurity in the communities it serves.
Commitment to Supporting Local Communities
The donation aims to bolster hunger relief efforts in areas where Smithfield operates, providing much-needed assistance to families and individuals facing food insecurity.
“Smithfield believes in the power of community and the importance of supporting hunger relief,” said Jim Monroe, vice president of corporate affairs for Smithfield Foods. “This donation helps provide critical support to our neighbors facing hunger and reflects our continuing commitment to doing good in the places we call home.”
Food Banks Across the Country to Benefit
Food banks in 22 states will receive funding to strengthen their outreach and expand food access to local residents. Recipients include:
- Colorado: Food Bank of the Rockies
- Georgia: Atlanta Community Food Bank
- Illinois: Northern Illinois Food Bank
- Indiana: Gleaners and Food Finders Food Bank
- Iowa: Food Bank of Iowa and River Bend Food Bank
- Kansas: Kansas Food Bank
- Kentucky: God’s Pantry Food Bank
- Maryland: Maryland Food Bank
- Massachusetts: Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
- Minnesota: Second Harvest Heartland
- Missouri: Second Harvest Community Food Bank, Harvesters – The Community Food Network, Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, and Ozarks Food Harvest
- Nebraska: Food Bank for the Heartland and Food Bank of Lincoln
- North Carolina: Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina and Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina
- Ohio: Freestore Foodbank
- Oklahoma: Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania: Westmoreland Food Bank
- South Carolina: Harvest Hope Food Bank
- South Dakota: Feeding South Dakota
- Tennessee: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
- Utah: Utah Food Bank
- Virginia: Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore
- Wisconsin: Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
A Long-Standing Effort to End Hunger
This contribution is part of Smithfield’s ongoing efforts to fight hunger and strengthen the communities where its employees live and work. Through its hunger relief program, Helping Hungry Homes®, the company has provided hundreds of millions of servings of protein to those in need across all 50 states since 2008.
In 2024 alone, Smithfield donated more than 25 million servings of protein, valued at nearly $28 million, to food banks, disaster relief efforts, and community outreach programs nationwide.
Continuing the Mission
Smithfield’s dedication to hunger relief reflects its broader mission to make a positive impact beyond the workplace.
To learn more about Smithfield’s community initiatives and hunger relief efforts, visit smithfieldfoods.com/good-is-what-we-do
