Last week, our Consumer Brand Division, in partnership with the Davis Love Foundation, announced $81,500 in donations to five organizations supporting the lives of youth and families in Glynn County and the Southern Georgia community. Learn more about these fantastic organizations here.

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Rich’s Consumer Brands Charitable Fund, in a joint effort with the Davis Love Foundation, presented donations totaling $60,000 to six organizations serving youth and families in southern Georgia.

• United Way of Coastal Georgia received $10,000 toward its Financial Literacy program, which collaborates with local agencies to provide job training, interviewing skills, and other support to improve the financial statuses of local residents.
• The Brunswick High School and Glynn Academy bands each collected $10,000 for transportation and equipment upgrades.
• Second Harvest of South Georgia, a hunger-fighting organization serving a 12,000 square mile region of 26 counties, received $10,000 toward its mobile food pantry.  The Sparrow’s Nest, a local food program operating under Brunswick community organization FaithWorks, accepted $10,000 toward a new freezer and meat to be donated to locals in need.
• Wesley Academy of Early Learning was awarded $10,000 for its Whale Warrior Scholarship Fund, which will provide varying levels of assistance to families who apply.

“Being able to support these six organizations is truly an honor,” said Jim Motos, senior vice president of Rich’s Consumer Brands Division. “After a year of unprecedented need, we are exceptionally grateful for this opportunity to support our neighbors. Through the Rich’s Consumer Brands Charitable Fund, we hope to not only sustain our South Georgia community but empower children and families to embark on a better future. These six recipients are perfect examples of community players who are moving residents forward toward a better tomorrow.”

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As students return to the classroom for the first time in a year due to COVID-19, Farm Rich ensured students at Stoney Creek Elementary in Charlotte, N.C. arrived back to school with new technology and delicious snacks!

Students were surprised to find new AVID Education AE-36 Classroom Headsets waiting for them, thanks to a donation from Farm Rich. Farm Rich donated 350 new headsets to students and teachers to help meet a growing need at the school-along with new JBL Bluetooth speakers for use in outdoor physical education classes and provide music for carpool and bus lots as students arrive and depart.

To enjoy after the bell, Farm Rich donated more than 800 packages of snacks (Mozzarella Cheese Sticks and Meatballs) for the families of Stoney Creek as a part of a food drive-through-yum!

“Our mission at Stoney Creek is to remove barriers, ignite curiosity and inspire students,” said Susannah Barr, Principal of Stoney Creek Elementary. “The headsets and speaker donations strengthen our programs and provide much-needed supplies for our students and faculty. We are very grateful to the Farm Rich team for their generosity.”

Stoney Creek is a community school in the University Area of Charlotte, N.C., representing varied youth and supporting outstanding academic goals and social and emotional needs. The school has approximately 770 students in grades K-5.

For more information about Stoney Creek, visit https://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/stoneycreekES/Pages/Default.aspx.

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If there’s anything that residents of Buffalo, NY love, it’s football. Throughout the 2020 season, our hometown Buffalo Bills mirrored the strength, resilience, and teamwork that small businesses have shown since the start of the pandemic.

To show support for those local businesses, Buffalo Bill’s All-Pro Cornerback Josh Norman founded the Buffalo Business Blitz, an initiative created to raise critical funds for small businesses that have been hit the hardest by COVID-19 restrictions. Rich’s was proud to team up with the Buffalo Business Blitz by donating $75,000 to this initiative.

“As a company that started as a small business on Buffalo’s West Side more than 75 years ago, Rich’s has a deep appreciation for the vibrancy small businesses bring to our community,” said Jon Dandes, Corporate Vice President of Government Relations and Special Projects. We are proud to continue our support for our local communities while celebrating our team. Go Bills!

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The provinces of Central and North Vietnam faced large storms, rain, and floods from October to the end of November 2020. Some areas were isolated because of the floods and in need of food, water, clothes, and medicine. In true “Better Our Communities” spirit, Rich’s Vietnam team visited two provinces – Quảng Trị + Huế – to help.

These two provinces were chosen because they had received less help from volunteers than other provinces of Central North Vietnam. The team bought food, vitamins, blankets, and collected clothes to provide to more than 400 families. They also bought books and notebooks for students at two schools to help them get back on track after the storms. In the end, the Vietnam team was able to provide over $23,000 worth of donations for those in need.

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When money is tight, healthy food is often one of the first things to be cut from the budget.

Rich’s World Headquarters team in Buffalo, NY is teaming up with local nonprofit Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) to ensure fresh fruits and vegetables are affordable and accessible for families in need. This partnership made MAP’s Mobile Market “All Access Pass” possible, which provides low-income community members 50% off of any fresh produce purchased.

Together, we can create a healthier and happier community.  

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With demand growing across the United States, America’s food banks and food pantries need additional support. Farm Rich recently donated 1,700 pounds of mozzarella sticks (over 24,000 individual sticks!) to food banks across the U.S., providing protein-rich snacks to community members in need.

“With job disruptions, school closures, and general uncertainty, more Americans are turning to food banks than ever before, some for the very first time,” said Ciera Womack, Farm Rich Senior Marketing Manager. “We know we’re only a small part of the solution, but we encourage more food companies, small and large, to join us in supporting these vital resources.”

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The values of this company have stood and will always stand for embracing inclusion, diversity and the unqualified rejection of racism in all shapes and forms. In light of what’s transpired in the U.S. over the past week, I feel compelled to comment on the brutal and unconscionable death of George Floyd in Minneapolis… a message that simply could not wait for a Friday update. And as I sit here trying to find the right words, I’m conscious that whatever I say might not capture the many thoughts and feelings each of you may be experiencing. However, I’d like to share with you what’s on my mind.

Over the course of the past week, here in the U.S. and in many cities around the world, we’ve been reminded of the injustices that so many face simply because of the color of their skin. Rightful cries for equality and justice have been ignited. While we unequivocally condemn violence, we unconditionally support those who are peacefully protesting to make their voices heard. While seemingly inconceivable, the deep systemic stain of racism and intolerance still exists in 2020. In all honesty, what that reality feels like… that sense of fear, frustration and anguish… is impossible for me and so many of us to deeply and genuinely understand. But we can be more reflective. We can take moments like these to stand up against prejudice, work harder at recognizing our own unconscious biases and focus more on celebrating what makes each of us unique.

Though we are collectively shaken – especially the members of our Black community who feel this pain most deeply – I want to remind all of you that Rich’s is a global organization of enormous diversity; an extraordinary mix of backgrounds, cultures, races and religions. Simply put, racism and injustice are the antithesis of who we are and what we stand for. So even while the world around us is in turmoil, know you are part of an organization that is stronger and more welcoming because of our differences, not in spite of them.

In times like these, please remember that our commitment to inclusion, diversity and respect for all our people will never waver. This belief has been underscored and reaffirmed by Bob, Mindy and Bill consistently over time and especially during our most recent conversations. And it’s our commitment to you that we will listen. We will learn. We will act. Above all else, Rich’s will continue to build and foster an environment of belonging because as a company, while we have much to be proud of and build upon, there is still work to be done.

For 75 years, our company has been about bringing people together. With our collective character, timeless values and unrelenting resolve, I know that we can and will make a difference.

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Caring for the communities where we live and work has always been a core value of ours. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was more important than ever before for us to stay in conversation with our community partners around the world and step in to support those who needed it most.

With over $1 million donated worldwide and thousands of meals prepared, served, or sponsored, we are proud to continue to take care of the communities who have always taken care of us.

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