Press Release
May 1st, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hardee Fresh Donates Organic Produce to Central Florida Families in Need
Wauchula, FL – Hardee Fresh is pleased to announce its efforts to alleviate hunger and other forms of food insecurity in Central Florida. The Company has recently begun donating boxes of assorted fresh, leafy green vegetables to the United Way of Central Florida (“UWCF”) for distribution by UWCF at mobile food pantries and food banks throughout Central Florida.
In 2019, UWCF launched the End Hunger Initiative, a new program aimed at alleviating nutritional deficiency and other forms of food insecurity in Polk, Highland, and Hardee Counties by providing fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and frozen meats to families in food insecure communities. Over the past few months, UWCF has launched regular food distributions at sites across Central Florida. Hardee Fresh is proud to partner with UWCF in to serving the Central Florida communities in which Hardee Fresh’s employees live and work. Hardee Fresh’s first donation was distributed by UWCF today to 605 families in Highlands County.
In recognition of the dramatic recent increase in the number of Central Florida families requiring food assistance, Hardee Fresh will increase its contributions to UWCF and other charitable organizations serving Central Florida families in need, with plans to assist more than 10,000 such families through these efforts in 2020.
About the United Way of Central Florida
United Way of Central Florida works to improve lives and strengthen our community by identifying gaps in services and providing solutions. UWCF works with qualified partners to improve the health, education and financial stability of people in Polk, Hardee and Highlands counties and provide a safety net in emergencies. United Way works to amplify donor dollars with local matches, convene partners to improve efficiencies and broker services that produce the best return on investment in the areas of most critical need. United Way believes no one can do their best if they are hungry, sick or in pain. To learn more, visit uwcf.org or call 863.648.1500.
United Way volunteers distribute food supplies in Highlands County, Florida.