Today the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks received an enormous quantity of pork. Several hog farmers in Ohio, all part of the Ohio Pork Producers Council, donated a total of 30,000 pounds of pork as a part of the Pork Power Program.
The program, established in 2009, is designed to help feed hungry Ohio residents. With this most recent donation, the total pork donated to the OASHF has reached 120,000 pounds.
The OPPC, as a result of their generous giving, received a monetary donation from Farm Credit Services of Mid-America.
“We really appreciate Farm Credit and our other industry partners who have supported our efforts,” said Jenifer Keller, OPPC director of marketing and education in a news release.
This pork donation was assisted by a virtual event held on Facebook.com by OPPC and Farm Credit Services of Mid-America. This event was in effect through the month of October and was dubbed National Pork Month. Every person who said they were “attending” would equal another meal of pork donated by Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, which pushed the total to 30,000 pounds.
“We are extremely grateful for the selflessness of this donation coming from Ohio’s network of pork farmers and their willingness to help our hungry neighbors throughout Ohio,” said Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks, in the release.
