Paula Deen And Smithfield Foods Launches Food Drive
Celebrity chef, Paula Deen is helping to bring food to the plates of many Americans in the coming days. She and Smithfield Foods is launching a 10-City Helping Hungry Homes(TM) Tour that will distribute hams to families in need.
“Our goal was to get as much food to as many needy families as possible,” Deen said. “I feel so grateful that my partners at Smithfield are helping me deliver enough food to serve one million people across the country. When I learned about all the working hungry in this country, I realized that I had to do something. Kicking off the tour in Savannah with
my husband Michael and sons Jamie and Bobby is just the most wonderful feeling in the world.”“Although Smithfield Foods has long been a supporter of hunger relief initiatives, we felt the need to help shine a spotlight on an ever-increasing problem for American families,” said Dennis Treacy, vice president of environmental and corporate affairs for Smithfield Foods.
“Partnering with Paula Deen, who holds the value of family in such high regard, is a gratifying experience for a very worthwhile cause. Providing hunger relief through our Helping Hungry Homes initiative will remain a high priority throughout our family of companies.”
The tour kicks off in Savannah with next scheduled stops for the tour are Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. before concluding in Detroit.
Paula Deen hosts 2 shows on Food Network “Paula’s Home Cooking” and “Paula’s Party. ” She is well known for her southern cooking.