As part of its national More To Share® hunger-fighting program, Cargill Meat Solutions, producers of Honeysuckle White® turkey products, donated 3,237.5 pounds of turkey to City Union Mission to help feed the hungry of Kansas City during the holidays. The donation was made in cooperation with Honeysuckle White turkey’s valued grocery partner, Price Chopper.  City Union Mission picked up the turkeys November 8th, at Cosentino's Price Chopper located at 8700 W. 63rd Street, KC, MO 64133.

City Union Mission is among the 28 charities across the country to which the More To Share program will donate turkeys this year. Nationwide, the company plans to deliver more than 115,000 pounds of turkey to charities to help feed hundreds of thousands of people in need this holiday season.

“We sincerely appreciate the commitment and generosity of the Honeysuckle White turkey More to Share program,” said Dan Doty, Executive Director of City Union Mission. “The demand for food to feed the poor and homeless continues to grow.  The annual donation of turkeys helps us feed many people who otherwise might not have turkey at Thanksgiving.”

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According to the Second Harvest National Food Bank Network, about one in 12 people in the United States relies on food pantries, soup kitchens, and other food distribution programs for survival. And less than one percent of all food donated to food-related charities is meat, poultry, or fish. The producers of Honeysuckle White turkey created the More To Share program to help fill that void.
  
“Another key objective of the More To Share® program is to raise awareness in communities about hunger,” said Chris Seib, brand director for Honeysuckle White® turkey. “These charities not only need other food items, but money and volunteers as well. Our donation, in cooperation with Price Chopper, is a starting point. we challenge other businesses and individuals to also help fight hunger in any way they can.”

Since the More To Share program began 12 years ago, it has donated approximately 1.2 million pounds of turkey to charities across the country.  This is the 12th consecutive year City Union Mission will receive Honeysuckle White turkeys to help feed its guests.  For more information about the Honeysuckle White® turkey More to Share® program, please click here.

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