A time-honored tradition known throughout the community is returning for its 22nd season, with the Green Bay Packers and Sargento – the Official Cheese of the Packers – leading their joint Touchdowns for Hunger effort to help feed families in Wisconsin.
As part of the Touchdowns for Hunger™ program, Sargento will donate a total of $2,000 for every touchdown that the Packers score during the regular season.
"For more than two decades, our partnership with the Packers has made a difference in our community. While we're incredibly proud to be the Official Cheese of the Green Bay Packers, we're even more proud of the real impact we're making in our community through Touchdowns for Hunger. We look forward to another year of rooting for the Green and Gold while helping alleviate hunger and food insecurity for Wisconsin families," said Louie Gentine, 3rd Generation Chairman and CEO of Sargento Foods.
Each donation made by Sargento will be shared by Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee and Paul’s Pantry in Green Bay. Last season, the Packers scored 51 touchdowns during the regular season and postseason, resulting in a total donation of $102,000.
Since it began in 2002, 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.
About Sargento Foods Inc.:
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 Hunger Task Force:
Hunger Task Force is Milwaukee's Free & Local food bank and Wisconsin's anti-hunger leader. The organization provides healthy and nutritious food to hungry children, families and seniors in the community absolutely free of charge. Hunger Task Force was founded in 1974 by a local advocacy group who then formed Milwaukee's first food bank. Today, Hunger Task Force is 100% supported by the community and provides a safety net of emergency food with dignity to a network of 75 food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters. Through legislative analysis, education and community organizing, Hunger Task Force continues to advocate for anti-hunger policy at the local, state and federal level. For more information, visit www.HungerTaskForce.org.
