ODESSA, Texas and MIDLAND, Texas — On Wednesday, March 17, United Supermarkets and Market Street will join Hormel Foods to donate approximately 756 hams to the West Texas Food Bank. The presentation will take place at 411 South Pagewood Ave. in Odessa. at 10:00 a.m.
This contribution is part of a much larger donation across the company’s footprint in Texas and New Mexico. In partnership with Hormel, 95 stores have earned more than $58,000 worth of hams, which equates to approximately 3,891 hams, through sales programs.
“We are absolutely floored by the number of hams we are able to donate to our communities this year,” said Scott Nettles, business director for meat and seafood for the United Family. “We hope these hams bring some joy and nourishment to folks as the Easter holiday approaches.”
“The partnership between Hormel and the United Family to tackle food insecurity strikes at the very heart of what we do here at the West Texas Food Bank,” said Libby Campbell, executive director of the West Texas Food Bank. “We work tirelessly to bring an end to hunger in the Permian Basin, and to have a solid partnership with producers and retailers like Hormel and United makes our jobs just a little easier. I am so grateful to the United Family for all they do to support the West Texas Food Bank, and I know the people we serve are going to be very excited to receive the delicious hams from Hormel.”
Here is the full list of food banks receiving ham donations:
- Food Bank of Abilene, Inc.
- North Texas Food Bank
- High Plains Food Bank
- Storehouse New Mexico
- RoadRunner Food Bank
- Tarrant Area Food Bank
- South Plains Food Bank
- West Texas Food Bank
- Wichita Falls Area Food Bank
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About The United Family®
In its 105th year of operation, United Supermarkets, LLC – d.b.a. The United Family® – is a Texas-based grocery chain with stores in 54 communities in Texas and New Mexico. A self-distributing company with headquarters and distribution centers in Lubbock, The United Family currently operates 95 stores under five unique banners: United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos, Albertsons Market and United Express, along with ancillary operations R.C. Taylor, Praters and Llano Logistics. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Albertson’s LLC. For more information, please visit www.theunitedfamily.com.
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