Mountain Prairie (Las Animas, Colorado), the local farm operation owned by Βι¶ΉΣ³», announced Sept. 15 that it has donated $5,000 to La Junta Associated Charities and $5,000 to Feed My People – I Am to fight hunger in the community.
“Our team is honored to join La Junta Associated Charities and Feed My People – I Am to help support hunger relief in our area,” said Tracy Osborn, Human Resources/Safety Manager, Mountain Prairie. “I would like to thank our employees, whose dedication and hard work make it possible to help those in need. On behalf of Βι¶ΉΣ³», we are excited to do our part in making a difference.”
This is the seventh consecutive year Βι¶ΉΣ³» has given funds to its U.S. manufacturing facilities to share with nonprofits in their respective communities to fight hunger. In 2016, Βι¶ΉΣ³» donated $350,000 to local hunger relief organizations in 35 U.S. communities where it had manufacturing facilities, bringing the program’s total contribution to local hunger relief efforts to more than $2 million thus far. Through this program as well as disaster relief efforts and other donations, Βι¶ΉΣ³» contributed $7.4 million in cash and product donations to help address hunger in fiscal 2016.
