WHAT:

An association between Tyson Foods and LULAC will donate more than 15 tons of much needed protein to The Greater Boston Food Bank, as part of its 1 million pound, three-year commitment to fight hunger together.

WHO:

Representatives of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Tyson Foods, The Greater Boston Food Bank and Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz will be available for photo opportunities. LULAC and community leaders scheduled to attend include LULAC National President Rosa Rosales, LULAC VP of Women Regla Gonzalez, LULAC VP for the Northeast Toula Politis Lugo, Tyson Director of Federal Government Relations Nora Venegas and Carol Tienken, CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank.

WHEN:

Thursday, April 2, 2009
Noon

WHERE:

99 Atkinson St.
Boston, MA

WHY:

The event is significant because:

• Tyson Foods is the world’s largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500 and a member of the S&P 500.

• For eight years, Tyson has strengthened its ongoing commitment to be a leader and supporter of hunger-relief initiatives. Since 2000, the company has donated more than 54 million pounds of protein products to more than 950 hunger-relief agencies nationwide.

• Visit www.tyson.com or http://hungerrelief.tyson.com for more information.
  
  

CONTACT:

Gary Mickelson, Tyson Foods, Inc., 479-290-6111, gary.mickelson@tyson.com
Michael Clark, Mitchell Communications Group, 479-443-4673, michael@mitchcommgroup.com
Lizette Olmos, LULAC, 202-833-6130, ljolmos@lulac.org
Stacy Wong, The Greater Boston Food Bank, 617-598-5067, swong@gbfb.org