MILFORD - Throughout 2008, Maple Leaf Farms donated nearly eight tons of food products to area food banks including Our Father's House, Combined Community Services, Syracuse Food Pantry and North Webster Food Pantry.
The company also donated products to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, which services food banks, soup kitchens and other charitable organizations throughout the region."We have a long-standing relationship with these organizations, which meet such an important need in our community," said CEO Terry Tucker. "Although we cannot support every deserving organization, we do what we can to help our local food pantries feed the needy in our community."
Most recently, Maple Leaf Farms donated approximately 1,500 pounds of poultry products to Food-A-Thon 2008, which is an annual fundraiser held by local radio stations. The company also donated products nationally to charity fundraising events for organizations such as Feeding America, Share Our Strength and the Make a Wish Foundation.
Maple Leaf Farms is America's leading producer of duck products, supplying retail and food service markets throughout the world. The company also produces a line of chicken patties, strips, nuggets and gourmet entrees.
Founded in 1958, Maple Leaf Farms is a third-generation family-owned company that employs 1,000 people at operations in Indiana, Wisconsin, California and Michigan. For more information, visit www.mapleleaffarms.com
