Community

Pilgrim's has a long history of supporting the local communities where our consumers and employees live and work. We understand the responsibility that comes with our role as a major employer, and we recognize that we will be judged on our corporate citizenship.

Pilgrim's Takes Pride in Our Communities

Pilgrim's supports a wide variety of non-profit organizations in the local communities where we have operations. These non-profits include hundreds of organizations of every size, from large national groups like the United Way, American Cancer Society and March of Dimes, to small local organizations such as the Titus Regional Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.

Over the years we have been active supporters of hunger relief efforts, donating millions of pounds of chicken to food banks and hunger relief organizations throughout the United States. For example, our donation in 2008 of more than 100,000 pounds of chicken to the East Texas Food Bank was the single largest donation in the food bank's history, helping to feed families and needy children in a 26-county area. In the past, Pilgrim's has been a past sponsor of the food bank's summer food service program, feeding thousands of school-aged children.

Education

Pilgrim's also provides financial support to numerous public schools, colleges and universities across the country as part of our effort to encourage our employees to pursue continuing education.

United Way

Pilgrim's and our employees are also strong believers in the power of the United Way. Last year our employees raised money to support United Way agencies and volunteered to help in many Day of Caring projects in their local communities.

Company and Community Pride

Most of our company locations have formed Company and Community Pride (CCP) teams, composed of Pilgrim's employees who volunteer in their local communities. These CCP teams also pitch in to help employees and their families who are facing difficult life circumstances by raising money and volunteering their time.