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Tyson Foods, Inc. 19
Sharing Our Strength Tyson Foods not only produces
food, it makes sure those in need get some to eat. As a
national sponsor of Share Our Strength (SOS), one of the
nation’s leading anti-hunger organizations, Tyson Foods
has donated 75 million protein-filled meals to feed the
hungry. Team members companywide participated in the
SOS Great American Bake Sale to end childhood hunger
in America, and Tyson’s FoodWise program promotes
food safety to customers and consumers. Tyson also is a
national sponsor of Watchdogs Across America, a non-
profit organization encouraging fathers to spend time in
schools and serve as mentors and positive role models
for the students.
Since 2001, Tyson has taken the lead in supporting its
men and women who are deployed with America’s
armed forces. Through its national headquarters and
300 facilities worldwide, Tyson Foods has been
instrumental in recognizing team members who serve
in the National Guard and Reserve. It addresses their
needs by providing differential pay, implementing
family support organizations and recognition programs.
The National Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve has selected Tyson Foods as one of five
organizations nationwide to receive its 2003 ESGR
Freedom Award for supporting the Guard and Reserve.
A Sense of Community For a company to be part of a
community it must do more than simply bring jobs to
the local economy. And although Tyson Foods is an
important economic factor in more than 150 towns
across the country, it is the team members who make
Tyson part of the community.
Joshua Parisi (front), Margarita Solorzano and
Mike Taylor are active in organizations that
benefit from Tyson Foods’ community activism.
As a supporter of United Way, Tyson helps
groups including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and
Joshua’s Cub Scouts. Margarita is a member of
the Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas,
a group that advances educational opportunities
for Hispanic women. And Mike is a disaster relief
volunteer with a faith-based organization that
cooks food – very often Tyson products – for the
Red Cross to distribute.