UFCW Partners Up to Feed the Hungry

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)To help record numbers of struggling families receive the food and nutrition they need over the holidays, the UFCW International Union, Local 400 and the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP teamed up with Smithfield and Kroger to deliver 120,000 servings  (30,000 pounds) of protein to the Central Virginia Food Bank in Richmond last week. “During these tough economic times, it’s important for all of us to pitch in and help those in need,” said Local 400 President Tom McNutt. “This donation is an expression of the labor movement’s highest values — that all people should be treated with respect and dignity and no one should go without food and other necessities. I’m especially pleased that two employers of UFCW members, Smithfield and Kroger, are joining us in this worthy cause.” The donation was part of Feeding the Hungry, a joint program of the UFCW and Smithfield to donate and help deliver 20 million servings of protein over three years to food banks around the country. The partnership is designed to bring much-needed assistance to the growing number of people facing hunger and food insecurity in our communities.  Visit the Local 400 website to read more. - report/photo courtesy of UFCW Local 400