Perdue Farms announced this week it has awarded a $10,000 grant through its Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, based in Charlotte, NC.
The food bank will use the grant for four quarterly school-based drive-through mobil pantries at Winecoff Elementary School in Charlotte, NC, Perdue said in a press release.
“As our communities continue to work together to support those affected by COVID-19, we are committed to helping with this effort,” Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina CEO Kay Carter said. “We know communities that were already suffering from being food-insecure are disproportionately suffering the most during this pandemic. Our support at high-poverty schools like Winecoff Elementary is even more important during this time.
“Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina is so happy to have partnered with the Perdue Foundation for the past five years to support this important program at Winecoff Elementary,” Carter said. “We have been happy to see Perdue volunteers at some of the pantries and are thankful the Perdue Foundation has continued its support of the mobile pantries at this school.”
“The Perdue Foundation is proud to have partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina for several years and we support its efforts to provide healthy foods to families during this difficult time,” Perdue Foundation executive director Kim Nechay said. “Maintaining a healthy diet is especially important to children and their ability to concentrate while learning. We’re pleased to be able to help the children of Winecoff Elementary School and their families, especially during these challenging times.”
