Smithfield Foods Donates $50,000 to Support Local Education
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
SMITHFIELD, Va., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods has made a $50,000 donation to TeamMates, a mentoring program serving third through 12th grade students in the Midwest. This investment, made through Smithfield's Crete, Nebraska, operation, will support local students with one-on-one mentoring to help them reach their full potential.
Key Points:
- This investment, made through Smithfield's Crete, Nebraska, operation, will support local students with one-on-one mentoring to help them reach their full potential.
- "Giving back to the communities in which Smithfield operates is one of our core values," said Steve Evans, vice president of community development for Smithfield Foods.
- "We have an important responsibility to support our communities, and we fulfill that responsibility through targeted philanthropy and employee volunteerism.
- "Smithfield has been a great partner over the past dozen years," said Zoe White, program coordinator for TeamMates in Crete.