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2023 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva Generates 380,000 Meals for Hunger Relief

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Salisbury, MD, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Perdue Farms ’ “ Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors® ” initiative focused on improving the quality of life in our communities through hunger relief, the company teamed with the Delmarva Shorebirds Class A minor league baseball team and three Delmarva Peninsula food banks to generate 380,000 meals during the season-long 2023 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva.

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  • Salisbury, MD, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Perdue Farms ’ “ Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors® ” initiative focused on improving the quality of life in our communities through hunger relief, the company teamed with the Delmarva Shorebirds Class A minor league baseball team and three Delmarva Peninsula food banks to generate 380,000 meals during the season-long 2023 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva.
  • Since 2011, Perdue, the Shorebirds, food banks and the community at-large have embraced the Strike Out Hunger Challenge to generate more than 1.7 million meals for those in need on Delmarva.
  • “The Shorebirds are proud to partner with Perdue on the Strike Out Hunger Challenge year after year.
  • “For 12 years, the Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva has helped raise both critical funds and awareness of food insecurity in our community,” said Food Bank of Delaware President and CEO Cathy Kanefsky.

2022 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva Delivers 136,000 Meals for Hunger Relief

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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SALISBURY, Md., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Perdue Farms' "Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors®" initiative focused on improving the quality of life in our communities through hunger relief, the company teamed with the Delmarva Shorebirds Class A minor league baseball team and three Delmarva Peninsula food banks to deliver 136,000 meals across the region's communities in the season-long 2022 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva.

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  • Since 2011, Perdue, the Shorebirds, food banks and the community at-large have embraced the Strike Out Hunger Challenge to generate more than 1.3 million meals for those in need on Delmarva.
  • "That is an outstanding number of meals produced through the Strike Out Hunger Campaign.," said Jimmy Sweet, assistant general manager of the Delmarva Shorebirds.
  • "We are so grateful for Perdue's support through the Strike Out Hunger Challenge," said Food Bank of Delaware President and CEO Cathy Kanefsky.
  • Caption: The 2022 Perdue Strike Out Hunger Challenge on Delmarva delivered more than 136,000 meals across the region.