The Green Bay Packers and Sargento – the Official Cheese of the Packers – are teaming up to host a Touchdowns for Hunger drive-through food drive at Lambeau Field on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Since it began in 2003, the Sargento 'Touchdowns for Hunger' program has provided more than $1.9 million in hunger relief in Wisconsin thanks to Packers touchdowns.
Community members are encouraged to stop by Lambeau Field Lot 4 between 2 and 7 p.m. to donate nonperishable food items. Donations will be collected by Packers and Sargento employees and will be donated to Paul's Pantry in Green Bay. Drivers should enter Lot 4 off Lombardi Avenue and follow signage through the parking lot toward the yellow Sargento semi-truck to drop off donation items.
All nonperishable donations are welcomed. Items most needed include:
- Protein sources such as canned meats, seafood, poultry and peanut butter
- Canned fruit in light syrup
- Canned vegetables
- Canned soups
- Whole grains including pasta and cereal
With the holiday season approaching, Thanksgiving-specific items such as cranberry sauce, stuffing and gravy are also in high demand.
Media availability will take place at 4 p.m., with Sargento Chairman and CEO Louie Gentine, Packers offensive lineman Donovan Jennings, Paul's Pantry Assistant Executive Director Bob Hornacek and Hunger Task Force Chief Strategy Officer Jonathan Hansen available to speak on the event and its impact. Local radio personalities Otis Day and Katie Schurk will broadcast live from Lambeau Field Lot 4 between 3 and 5 p.m. to encourage community participation.
As part of the Touchdowns for Hunger™ program, Sargento donates a total of $2,000 for every touchdown that the Packers score during the regular season. Each donation made by Sargento is shared by Paul's Pantry and Hunger Task Force.
About Sargento:
With over 2,400 employees and $1.7 billion in net sales, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. Founded in 1953 in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Sargento is proud to be the company that successfully introduced America to pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses and cheese blends. Today, Sargento Foods is still based in Wisconsin, where they manufacture and market amazing shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients. Company leadership lives to serve local communities and employees, whom they refer to as the Sargento Family. www.sargento.com
About Paul's Pantry:
Paul's Pantry is a 100% community supported, free grocery store for families in need in the Green Bay area. Over the past 41 years, Paul's Pantry has distributed more than 142-million pounds of food to families in need and is currently serving more than 5,400 families in Brown County. Paul's Pantry relies exclusively on donations from the community and receives no local, state or federal government funding. Please visit www.PaulsPantry.org.
About Hunger Task Force:
Hunger Task Force is Milwaukee's Free & Local food bank and Wisconsin's anti-hunger leader. The organization's core values are Dignity, Justice, Equity, Compassion and Stewardship. Hunger Task Force feeds people today by providing healthy and culturally appropriate food to hungry children, families and seniors in the community absolutely free of charge. Hunger Task Force also works to end future hunger by advocating for strong public policies and nutrition programs at the local, state and federal level. For more information, visit HungerTaskForce.org.
