USA – Smithfield Foods, a pork producer and supplier, recently contributed US$10,000 and 30,500 pounds of protein to the Lumbee Regional Development Association, Inc. (LRDA).
This organization is dedicated to enhancing the social and economic conditions of Lumbee Indian communities in North Carolina.
The donated food items included a variety of Smithfield® products such as Power Bites, smoked sausage, lunch meat, bacon, ham, hot dogs, chops, ribs, tenderloins, picnics, and ground pork.
These contributions will supply over 122,000 servings of nutritious protein to Lumbee tribe members and their neighbors who are struggling with food insecurity.
The protein donation was distributed to local nonprofits at a food distribution event during Lumbee Homecoming in Pembroke, North Carolina.
Since 1968, Lumbee Homecoming has been a major event celebrating the tribe’s heritage, pride, and culture.
Based in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a leading U.S. food company with over 54,000 employees across seven countries.
Partnering with thousands of American farmers, Smithfield is dedicated to producing “Good food. Responsibly.”
The company is committed to using protein to fight food insecurity, having donated hundreds of millions of food servings to food banks, disaster relief efforts, and community outreach programs nationwide.
Headquartered in Pembroke, NC, LRDA has a history of enhancing social and economic conditions for the Lumbee Tribe.
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