CUDAHY, Wis., Dec. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patrick Cudahy®, The Home of Sweet Apple-Wood Smoked Flavor, has teamed up with Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market to Lend a Helping Ham this holiday season by feeding local families in need. Saturday afternoon, representatives of Patrick Cudahy, Pick ‘n Save, and Metro Market presented a check for $5,000 to the executive director of Milwaukee’s Hunger Task Force.
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Founded in 1974, Hunger Task Force is Milwaukee’s first food bank. The organization provides a safety net of emergency food to a network of local food pantries and meal programs and is the only food bank in Milwaukee that does not charge for food, delivery, or network membership.
“Patrick Cudahy understands the importance of giving back to our local community and feeding those in need,” said Bud Matthews, senior vice president for Smithfield Foods. “This is why we partnered with Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market, and our friends at Hunger Task Force to help make a difference, especially leading up to the holidays. We’re proud to make this donation today, and we thank loyal patrons of Patrick Cudahy products for helping in this effort.”
Patrick Cudahy raised funds for this donation through a promotion with Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market, which serves communities throughout Wisconsin. From November 1 through December 31, Patrick Cudahy is matching the price of retail and deli ham purchases made by customers at participating stores up to $5,000.
Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market customers also supported this initiative by donating hams directly to Hunger Task Force through their website www.hungertaskforce.org/donations/helping-ham. The campaign has also been promoted through Milwaukee radio station 102.9 The HOG. The hams will serve as the centerpiece for meals delivered to local families in need during the holidays.
“We’re proud to partner with Patrick Cudahy to help local families enjoy a festive holiday meal, complete with a ham, this year,” said Sherrie Tussler, Hunger Task Force executive director. “This program really makes a positive impact on our local community just in time for the holidays, and we’re incredibly grateful for the continued partnership.”
For more information about Patrick Cudahy and Lend a Helping Ham, please visit www.patrickcudahy.com or www.Facebook.com/PatrickCudahyMeats.
Patrick Cudahy is a brand of Smithfield Foods.
About Patrick Cudahy
For more than 125 years, families throughout the Midwest have known the name Patrick Cudahy as one they can count on for quality, value and for the unmistakable flavor of Sweet Apple Wood. Our product line includes fully cooked and traditional bacon, bacon pieces and toppings, dry sausage, pepperoni, ham, deli and sliced meats.
About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is a $14 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan's Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, John Morrell®, Cook's®, Kretschmar®, Gwaltney®, Curly's®, Margherita®, Carando®, Healthy Ones®, Krakus®, Morliny®, and Berlinki®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.