Pilgrim’s this week made a donation to Mississippi State University to help build a new poultry feed mill, and House of Raeford Farms helped Camp Corral set a new campaign fundraising record.
Pilgrim’s has donated $100,000 toward constructing a new poultry feed mill facility at Mississippi State University (MSU), the company announced earlier this week. Pilgrim’s also partners with MSU for internship and mentoring programs and supports the university through involvement in courses, advisory boards and primary sponsorship of the poultry science department’s annual crawfish boil and tailgate.
“Pilgrim’s is proud of our role in the development of the new Mississippi State University feed mill,” said Fabio Sandri, chief executive officer of Pilgrim’s Pride. “We have a strong, longstanding partnership with the MSU poultry science department, and we look forward to continued support of the next generation of poultry professionals and the advancement of our industry overall.”
Also this week, with a generous $30,000 match from House of Raeford Farms FLOCK, Camp Corral achieved a record-breaking spring 2025 fundraising total of $80,479. This is enough to send 64 children of wounded, ill, or fallen military heroes to a week-long summer camp experience with other kids who understand about growing up in a challenging family environment.
FLOCK has supported Camp Corral’s donor campaign since 2022, contributing a total of $94,141 over the four years. “Two of the pillars of FLOCK are youth development and mental health, solidifying the relationship between our two organizations,” said Dave Witter, a member of FLOCK’s board of directors. “FLOCK’s partnership with Camp Corral is fulfilling our mission of helping those who are called to do good, do more.”
“House of Raeford Farms FLOCK has, once again, given America’s military children a week of summer camp and a lifetime of memories! Their support of Camp Corral’s mission has helped to change thousands of lives for over the past several years,” shared Sheri Oberhelman, Vice President of Development and Outreach at Camp Corral. “They are strengthening military families one child at a time by giving them a chance to build lifelong friendships, grow in their self-confidence, realize their own strengths. On behalf of the entire Camp Corral team and the children we serve, thank you.”
