Smithfield Foods Employees Donate More than $700,000 to Local United Way Campaigns

Smithfield, Va., Feb. 27, 2024 — Smithfield Foods employees in South Dakota, North Carolina, Illinois and Virginia have raised more than $700,000 through employee-driven campaigns to support their local United Way organizations.

Smithfield’s Sioux Falls employees led the way with the company’s contributions, raising more than $521,000 for the Sioux Empire United Way, their partner of more than 30 years. Its mission is to lead, sustain and nurture a unified, effective response to community needs.

Monmouth employees’ contributions to the United Way of Greater Warren County totaled more than $135,000, a 30% increase from last year. The organization works with local agencies and develops new programs that enhance the wellbeing of the entire community, with a focus on providing a sense of trust, understanding and belonging to every individual.

Employees in Clinton, North Carolina, raised more than $45,000 for the United Way of Sampson County this year. United Way of Sampson County works to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health to create long-lasting changes for everyone in the community.

Smithfield’s Wilson, North Carolina, employees raised $10,000 for the United Way of Wilson County, which provides support to 24 nonprofit agencies in the county. The organization’s goals are to improve education, help people achieve financial stability and promote healthy lives.

Smithfield’s employees in Smithfield, Virginia, financially support both the United Way of South Hampton Roads and the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula. These nonprofits focus on education, health and financial stability and provide services to children, support for veterans and investments in local nonprofits.

For more information about Smithfield’s programs to support its local communities, please visit smithfieldfoods.com/helping-communities.

About Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a U.S. food company that employs more than 54,000 people in seven countries and partners with thousands of American farmers. As one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies, we are dedicated to producing “Good food. Responsibly.^®” to feed a growing world population. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30% across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to food banks, disaster relief efforts and community outreach programs in all 50 U.S. states. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield^®, Eckrich^®, Gwaltney^® and Nathan’s Famous^®, among many others. For more information, visit  www.smithfieldfoods.com and connect with us on Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Threads.