Smithfield Foods, in partnership with United Supermarkets, recently donated more than 30,000 pounds of pork products to South Plains Food Bank in Lubbock, Texas.
“Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes initiative is focused on supporting neighbors in need, feeding the hungry and fighting food insecurity,” said Jonathan Toms, senior community development manager.
“By teaming up with United Supermarkets, we can deepen the impact and difference that South Plains Food Bank is making for residents in West Texas.”
The 15 tons of donated items included bacon, ham, meatballs and tenderloins, which will provide more than 120,000 servings to those in need.
“United Supermarkets is honored to collaborate with Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes initiative to support the South Plains Food Bank. As we approach the holiday season, this donation comes at a crucial time to aid all 19 counties served by the South Plains Food Bank,” said Scott Nettles, meat and seafood director.
South Plains Food Bank serves 19 counties in West Texas and has helped provide food to more than 50,000 households this year. Established in 1983, the organization operates several services, including a mobile food pantry, children’s program and senior food box effort.
“We are incredibly grateful for this generous pork donation from Smithfield Foods. Protein is one of the most needed but often hardest-to-secure items for our neighbors, and this donation will make a significant impact in providing nutritious meals to families in need. Thanks to partners like Smithfield Foods, we are able to continue our mission of ensuring no one in our community goes hungry,” said Dina Jefferies, CEO of The South Plains Food Bank.
Smithfield’s hunger relief program, Helping Hungry Homes, has provided hundreds of millions of servings of protein in all 50 U.S. states since 2008. In 2023, Smithfield donated 30.2 million servings of protein to food banks, disaster relief efforts and community outreach programs across the U.S. and has pledged to donate 200 million servings of protein by 2025.
