Celebrity Cook Paula Deen and Husband Michael Groover Bring Smithfield Foods' Helping Hungry Homes(TM) Tour To Feed New Orlean...(econd Harvest FoodBank. We are truly gr...),Health

The Smithfield Foods Helping Hungry Homes tour began in Deen's hometown, Savannah, Ga., on January 14th and has now reached Philadelphia, New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Chicago and New Orleans. Additional stops include Washington, D.C. and Detroit. Donations are being distributed in each city through local members of America's Second Harvest, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization.

Smithfield Foods' Helping Hungry Homes initiative was established to help ensure that American families in need do not go hungry. Smithfield Foods and its independent operating companies have a long history of stocking food banks, supporting after-school nutrition programs and providing food relief in the wake of natural disasters.

This 10-city tour alone will distribute 250,000 pounds of meat products with an estimated retail value of more than one million dollars.

"Although Smithfield Foods has long been a supporter of hunger relief initiatives, we felt the need to help shine a spotlight on an ever-increasing problem for American families," said Dennis Treacy, vice president of environmental and corporate affairs for Smithfield Foods.

"Providing hunger relief with Paula Deen and her family through our Helping Hungry Homes initiative will remain a high priority throughout our family of companies," Treacy added.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to lead the fight against hunger in southern Louisiana. Second Harvest's unprecedented food distribution rate totaled more than 82 million pounds since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005. There are over 200 regular member agencies in Second Harvest's 23-parish service territory in southern Louisiana.

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