The Green Bay Packers and Sargento came together Tuesday for an employee day of action at Paul's Pantry as part of the Sargento Touchdowns for Hunger™ program.

Dozens of Packers and Sargento employees teamed up to sort through donations and repackage bulk items to benefit the community-supported, free grocery store for families in need in the Green Bay area. As the Official Cheese of the Green Bay Packers, Sargento has partnered with the Packers for 22 seasons for the Touchdowns for Hunger™ program, where Sargento donates $2,000 for every Packers touchdown scored during the regular season. These funds are shared by Paul's Pantry in Green Bay and Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee.

"Paul's Pantry is honored to partner with two organizations that are synonymous with Wisconsin: the Green Bay Packers and Sargento," said Craig Robbins, executive director of Paul's Pantry. "Through the Touchdowns for Hunger program, Sargento and the Packers continue to make a huge impact on the lives of families in need. But the need in our community is about more than just food and funds. We also rely heavily on volunteers to give their time in support of our work to feed the hungry. That's why this Day of Action is so important to all of us at Paul's Pantry."

From 2002 until 2023, Touchdowns for Hunger™ has raised more than $1.85 million to help tackle hunger in Wisconsin and has provided more than one million meals to help feed families in need.

"Hunger Task Force is grateful for the more than 20 years of financial support we've received from Sargento through the Touchdowns for Hunger Program," says Matt King, CEO of Hunger Task Force. "Due to the Packers' on-field success, Sargento has helped us feed thousands of children, families and seniors in need in Wisconsin."

With 21 Packers touchdowns so far this season, Touchdowns for Hunger™ has added another $42,000 to be donated toward Wisconsin hunger relief.

"When Sargento partnered with the Packers 22 seasons ago for 'Touchdowns for Hunger,' we started a tradition that raises awareness of hunger in Wisconsin while celebrating our home team and our community," said 3rd Generation Sargento CEO Louie Gentine. "As a family-owned company, we understand that feeding people and providing access to food is how our communities win. We're proud to start off a new tradition and demonstrate our values by volunteering at Paul's Pantry which has been a part of our 'Touchdowns' program since 2008."

About Sargento:

With over 2,500 employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods 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 40 years, Paul's Pantry has distributed more than 137-million pounds of food to families in need and is currently serving more than 5,000 families. Paul's Pantry relies exclusively on donations from the community and receives no local, state or federal government funding.

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.