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Nebraska | October 1, 2020
JBS donates $500,000 to St. Francis for GIPS academy project
Grand Island (Neb.) Independent - CHI Health St. Francis and Grand Island Public Schools are one step closer to achieving their vision of a $5.92 million academy at the hospital, thanks to a donation from JBS Grand Island.
Read MoreNebraska | September 30, 2020
JBS donates $500,000 to GIPS Medical Sciences Academy
KSNB Local 4 News - GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Grand Island Public Schools announced last Thursday they needed more than $5 Million to transform the eighth floor of CHI Health St. Francis Hospital into an advanced medical academy, and on Wednesday, JBS Swift pledged $500,000 to help their vision come to life.
Read MoreNorth Carolina | September 29, 2020
JBS plans $200,000 local investment
Lenior (N.C.) News-Topic - A global food company with a processing plant in Caldwell County plans to spend $200,000 to help the Lenoir area respond to needs related to the coronavirus pandemic. (Subscription required to read full story)
Read MoreGeorgia | September 29, 2020
Pilgrim’s pledges to invest $535K into local community
Ellijay (Ga.) Times-Courier - Pilgrim’s, the home company of the local poultry processing plant, has pledged to invest $535,000 in Ellijay and the local community via the company’s new Hometown Strong initiative. (Subscription required to read full story)
Read MoreNebraska | September 29, 2020
Part of new Grand Island medical learning lab to be named after JBS
KOLN/KGIN News - GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Part of the new Grand Island Senior High Academy of Medical Sciences at CHI St. Francis will be named for Grand Island’s largest employer after a major donation to the project.
Read MoreTexas | September 26, 2020
Pilgrim’s to invest $1.5 million in Mt. Pleasant to support local community as part of new Hometown Strong initiative
Mount Pleasant (Texas) Tribune - Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim’s today announced plans to invest $1.5 million in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, to support the community’s future and help respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. (Subscription required to read full story)
Read MoreTexas | September 25, 2020
Rhoades: JBS USA is more than just a business in our backyard
Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News - Recently, local beef company JBS USA announced a commitment of $3.3 million to Moore County – a place I call home and have been proud to serve as County Judge since 2007. I’m also proud to say that the JBS USA Cactus beef production facility has called Moore County home since the 1970s.
Read MoreTexas | September 25, 2020
Pilgrim’s to invest $1.5m in Mount Pleasant to support local community initiative
eExtra News - Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim’s today announced plans to invest $1.5 million in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, to support the community’s future and help respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreTexas | September 25, 2020
Pilgrim’s Initiative Designed to Give Back to Employees’ Communities
Texarkana Gazette - MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas — The $1.5 million The Pilgrims Corp. is giving to this town is an acknowledgement of the company's role and responsibility in the community, a spokesperson said Thursday.
Read MoreTexas | September 23, 2020
Pilgrim’s to Invest $1.5M in Mount Pleasant to support local community initiative
Texarkana Gazette - MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas — Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim's on Wednesday announced plans to invest $1.5 million in Mount Pleasant, Texas, to support the community's future and help respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreArizona | September 23, 2020
JBS USA to invest $1.3 million for Tolleson community projects
Independent News Media - Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, JBS USA today announced plans to invest $1.3 million to help Tolleson respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and invest in the community’s future.
Read MoreGeorgia | September 22, 2020
Pilgrim’s to invest $1.5M around Atlanta region supporting local communities
Poultry Times - GREELEY, Colo. — Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim’s has announced plans to invest almost $1.5 million around the Atlanta, Ga., region as part of its "Hometown Strong" initiative to support the community’s future and help respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The communities around Atlanta where these funds will be focused include Canton, Carrollton and Gainesville.
Read MoreGeorgia | September 15, 2020
Pilgrim’s Pride is contributing $795,000 for grant projects in Gainesville. Here’s how you can suggest a project
Gainesville (Ga.) Times - A Pilgrim’s Pride program will provide the Gainesville community with $795,000 to address food insecurity, community infrastructure and well-being, and COVID-19 relief, according to a news release from the poultry company.
Read MoreTexas | September 14, 2020
JBS to invest $3.3 million in Moore County
Moore County (Texas) News Press - JBS USA officials announced on Wednesday that they would be providing $3.3 million dollars to Moore County, site of the JBS Cactus beef packing plant, for investments in projects designed to "respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and invest in the region's future," according to a press release from the company.
Read MoreMississippi | September 10, 2020
City Unveils Plans for New Playground
Booneville (Miss.) Banner - A new name, a new playground and a new vision for the future. (Subscription required to read full story)
Read MoreMississippi | September 10, 2020
Investment marks new beginning
Daily Corinthian (Corinth, Miss.) - There’s a faded, slightly blurry snapshot I’ll always treasure. (Subscription required to read full story.)
Read MoreGeorgia | September 10, 2020
Pilgrim’s Investing $1.5M In Atlanta Region In Hometown Strong Initiative
The Shelby Report - Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim’s has plans to invest almost $1.5 million around the Atlanta region as part of its Hometown Strong Initiative to support the community’s future and help respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The communities around Atlanta where these funds will be focused include Canton, Carrollton and Gainesville.
Read MoreGeorgia | September 10, 2020
Pilgrim’s to donate $1.5 million to three metro Atlanta communities
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Food company Pilgrim’s, which employs more than 7,000 Georgians in the poultry industry, is donating $1.5 million spread across three metro Atlanta communities to help with needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and to make other improvements.
Read MoreMinnesota | September 4, 2020
Ground broken on JBS Soccer Complex
Pipestone Star - Representatives of JBS USA, the city of Pipestone and the Pipestone community were on hand Thursday, Sept. 3 for a groundbreaking ceremony for the JBS Soccer Complex for which the company donated $300,000 through its Hometown Strong initiative.
Read MoreMissouri | September 4, 2020
Agri groups, pork producers donate 44,410 pounds of ground pork for Missouri families
eFeedLink - The Drive to Feed Kids Pork Partnership, a collaboration between Missouri FarmersCare and Missouri Pork Association, has delivered 44,410 pounds of ground pork to Feeding Missouri, the association of Missouri’s six regional food banks.
Read MoreMississippi | September 3, 2020
Plumrose Investing in Booneville Park
WTVA News - Plumrose USA announced its investment in a community park restoration project.
Read MoreTexas | September 3, 2020
JBS invests 3.3 million dollars into communities of Moore county to help with COVID-19
KFDA News - DUMAS, Texas - One of the hardest hit counties in our area is bouncing back physically and financially from COVID-19. JBS Cactus is launching a Hometown Strong initiative and will be investing $3.3 million into Moore County communities.
Read MoreMississippi | September 3, 2020
Plumrose Grant will Help Fund Kids Town Replacement
Daily Corinthian - Plumrose USA, a subsidiary of food company JBS USA, has announced its investment in the Kids Town Park restoration project in Booneville, as part of the company’s Hometown Strong initiative. (Subscription Required)
Read MoreNorth Carolina | August 27, 2020
Pilgrim’s to invest $380,000 in Marshville area
Union County (N.C.) Weekly - GREELEY, Colo. - Pilgrim’s announced plans to invest $380,000 in Marshville, N.C., to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic and invest in the community’s future.
Read MoreGeorgia | August 26, 2020
Pilgrim’s to Invest $475,000 in Douglas to Support Local Community as Part of New Hometown Strong Initiative
Savannah Business Journal - Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim’s announced plans to invest $475,000 in Douglas, Ga., to support the community’s future and help respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreAlabama | August 24, 2020
Pilgrim’s to invest $1.6 million in Alabama to support local communities
Alabama Political Reporter - The food company Pilgrim’s announced plans last week to invest $1.6 million in Alabama to help local communities respond to the coronavirus crisis as well as to invest in the future
Read MoreAlabama | August 24, 2020
Pilgrim’s initiative to pump $1.6 Million Into Alabama Communities
AL.com - Pilgrim’s says it is pumping $1.6 million into three Alabama communities to help deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The food company, which has chicken production facilities in Alabama, has overall pledged $20 million nationwide as part of its “Hometown Strong” initiative.
Read MoreAlabama | August 22, 2020
Pilgrim’s to invest in city
The Advertiser-Gleam - Pilgrim's, the international company with a large chicken processing plant at East Lake in Guntersville, wants to make large donations to the communities in Guntersville, Enterprise and Russellville, all locations where they have operations. (Subscription required to read full story.)
Read MoreGeorgia | August 20, 2020
Pilgrim’s invests $3.5 million in Georgia to support local communities
WattAgNet - Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim’s, an American-based food company, announced plans to invest $3.5 million in Georgia to help local communities respond to coronavirus and invest in the future.
Read MoreGeorgia | August 20, 2020
Pilgrim’s to invest $3.5 million in Georgia communities
Georgia Farm Bureau - On Aug. 12, Pilgrim’s announced plans to invest $3.5 million in Georgia to help local communities respond to coronavirus and invest in the future. The investment is part of a new, national $20 million initiative called Hometown Strong that adds to commitments Pilgrim’s has made this year to protect employees and ensure their job security amid the global pandemic.
Read MoreIllinois | August 20, 2020
JBS grant to fund Beardstown improvements
Jacksonville (Ill.) Journal-Courier - BEARDSTOWN — Beardstown city officials and JBS USA will be accepting proposals for community-improvement projects after the pork-based company announced a $2.5 million grant to the city through a Hometown Strong Initiative.
Read MoreMississippi | August 20, 2020
Company donates $400,000 to city for COVID relief
Daily Corinthian (Miss.) - Through its Hometown Strong initiative, Plumrose USA recently announced plans to donate $400,000 to help Booneville (Miss.) respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and invest in the community’s future. (Subscription required to read full story.)
Read MoreIllinois | August 19, 2020
JBS announces $2.5 million investment in Beardstown’s future
Beardstown Newspapers - At a time when many communities are struggling to find ways to replace revenue lost as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Beardstown’s community leaders will be faced with an entirely different situation. A team of community leaders, working with JBS leadership, will have to decide how best to spend $2.5 million in Beardstown. (Subscription required to read full story.)
Read MoreAlabama | August 18, 2020
Pilgrim’s investing $1.6M in Alabama COVID-19 relief efforts, local communities
Yellowhammer News - Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation on Tuesday announced plans to invest $1.6 million in Alabama to help local communities respond to coronavirus and invest in a stronger future.
Read MoreGeorgia | August 17, 2020
Cherokee to benefit from pilgrim’s $3.5 million Hometown Strong program
Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News (Ga.) - In response to the coronavirus pandemic Cherokee County organizations will benefit from food product manufacturer Pilgrim’s new Hometown Strong initiative, company officials said.
Read MoreAlabama | August 17, 2020
Pilgrim’s, Norris family donations open door for new splash pad, library in Russellville
Franklin Free Press - A special called meeting Friday of the Russellville City Council proved to be just that, special, thanks to the philanthropy of Pilgrim's Russellville and the Billy and Leila Norris family.
Read MoreTexas | August 15, 2020
JBS USA and Pilgrim’s to Invest $6.5 Million in Texas to Support Local Communities as Part of New Hometown Strong Initiative
East Texas Radio - Building on ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, JBS USA and Pilgrim’s, American-based food companies, announced plans to invest $6.5 million in Texas to help local communities respond to coronavirus and invest in the future.
Read MoreTexas | August 14, 2020
JBS USA pledges relief to help Moore County
KVII News - CACTUS, Texas — JBS USA announced this week a pledge to invest millions of dollars into the Texas Panhandle to help the region with its fight against the coronavirus. A portion of the $50 million dollar initiative will help all three cities in Moore County.
Read MoreAlabama | August 14, 2020
Russellville receives funding to build largest splash pad in state
Franklin County Times - Russellville City Council has been working for 12 years to build a splash pad in the community, and that dream is becoming a reality thanks to funding through Pilgrim’s Pride.
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