The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
FEEDING THOUSANDS
Walmart, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Tyson Foods donate thousands of pounds of food
“This donation will allowus to help more families in central and northernNew York who struggle to get themeals needed to live a healthy life.”
— Kathleen Stress, executive director
of Food Bank of Central New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. » Walmart, Bimbo Bakeries USA and Tyson Foods teamed up to donate 15,000 pounds of food to Food Bank of Central New York through a partnership with Feeding America to help end hunger across the United States during Hunger Action Month.
Representatives from each of the organizations visited Food Bank of Central New York to deliver the food and tour the facility. As part of this partnership, Walmart, Bimbo Bakeries USA and Tyson Foods donated 5,000 pounds of bread and 10,000 pounds of chicken that will be distributed to individuals and families over the coming weeks.
“We are so thankful for the incredible support from these four organizations,” said Kath-
leen Stress, executive direc- tor of Food Bank of Central New York. “This donation will allow us to help more families in central and northern New York who struggle to get the meals needed to live a healthy life.”
Food Bank of Central New York is located in Syracuse and serves 11 counties, where more than 12 percent of res- idents lack access to regular meals every day. More than 41million people facing hunger throughout the entire United States – including nearly 13 million children and 5 million seniors.
Through its partnerships and individual donations, Feeding America – the largest domestic hunger relief organization in the United States – provides food to millions of Americans through a network of 200 member food banks and 60,000 partner agencies.