Glory Foods(R) Donates Over 7,000 Cans to Feed the Children(R) for Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts
15 January 2010
Glory Foods provides canned vegetables to victims of the Haiti earthquake
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ — Glory Foods, the category leader in Southern-style, heat-and-serve canned vegetables , will donate more than 7,000 cans of its Sensibly Seasoned Black Bean product to Feed The Children for victims effected by Tuesday’s earthquake near Haiti’s capital, Port-Au-Prince.
Glory Foods will hand over the donation to Feed The Children out of its Grand Prairie, Texas warehouse next week. The 7,000+ cans equal more than 40 pallets with each pallet holding 170 cases of canned food items. Glory Foods’ Sensibly Seasoned Black Bean products contain Protein, Calcium and Iron – essentials for victims’ survival.
”When I heard about this tragedy, I was immediately moved to do something along with the rest of the world,” said Jacqueline Neal, President of Glory Foods. “Glory Foods is committed to every neighborhood it serves here and abroad.”
About Feed The Children
Founded in 1979, Feed The Children is consistently ranked as one of the 10 largest international charities in the U.S., based on private, non-government support. Feed The Children is a Christian, international, nonprofit relief organization with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty or natural disasters. Since its founding, the organization has reached out to help those in need in the US and in 119 countries around the globe. For more information, please visit www.FeedtheChildren.org.
About Glory Foods
Founded in 1989, Glory Foods is the category leader in Southern-style, heat-and-serve products including seasoned canned vegetables, cooking bases and fresh greens. Its Southern-style vegetables and side dishes are staples in American homes and offer convenient meal-planning solutions for busy families. Glory Foods is a private, minority-controlled business based in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit www.GloryFoods.com.
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