Associates from Perdue Farms locations across the country recently pledged combined $627,934 to local United Way campaigns. Pledges also include grants from the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation totaling $128,753.
With nearly 1,400 local organizations around the country, United Way of America is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities, a Perdue release stated.
The campaign of each local United Way allowed associates to use a simple payroll deduction to support United Way agencies.
The following area Perdue locations held fund-raising campaigns to support local United Way campaigns and its member agencies:
– Accomac, Va., operations donated $41,215
– Corporate Office/Perdue AgriBusiness/Salisbury Plant in Maryland donated $280,309,
– Milford, Del. operations donated $42,997.
