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LISLE, Ill., Oct. 07, 2016 -- Eckrich, the makers of naturally hardwood smoked sausage and savory deli meats, teamed up with Gerrity’s and Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families, to honor a Wilkes Barre, Pa. military family on Thursday.
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Eckrich surprised the Rosencrans family at Gerrity’s in Scranton, Pa. to honor, thank and support the family for their service. They were presented with a gift of $1,000 in free groceries at Gerrity’s, courtesy of Eckrich. As part of the event, crowds of shoppers were treated to samples of delicious Eckrich smoked sausage and deli meat, live country music and an appearance by Scranton Country radio station 101.3.
James Rosencrans served in the US Army Reserves and National Guard for 10 years. He was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and later awarded 11 medals including the Army Commendation Medal and a Purple Heart. His wife, Molly, is his caregiver and a member of Operation Homefront’s Hearts of Valor® program, a network of more than 3,000 caregivers of wounded service members which provides annual retreats, support groups and online communities. The family has three children.
“To have the support of Eckrich and Gerrity’s is really a good feeling,” said Molly Rosencrans. “Military families sacrifice so much, and it’s humbling to know that we are appreciated.”
The surprise is part of the ongoing campaign by Eckrich to honor, thank and support military families through its partnership with Operation Homefront. Eckrich, in its fifth year of partnership with Operation Homefront, has donated more than $2.5 million to the organization since 2012.
“Eckrich is proud to continue supporting military families across the country,” said Jennifer Zmrhal, Senior Director, Marketing, Smithfield Foods. “We appreciate Gerrity’s partnership and we are honored to present the Rosencrans family with $1,000 in free groceries.”
For more information about Eckrich, please visit www.eckrich.com or follow Eckrich on Facebook and Twitter.
Eckrich is a brand of Smithfield Foods.
About Eckrich
Founded by Peter Eckrich in 1894, Eckrich has a rich heritage starting from a small meat market in Fort Wayne, Ind. Through it all, Eckrich meats have been recognized for their great taste and supreme quality, craftsmanship, care and pride. For more information, visit www.eckrich.com.
About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is a $14 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan's Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, John Morrell®, Cook's®, Kretschmar®, Gwaltney®, Curly's®, Margherita®, Carando®, Healthy Ones®, Krakus®, Morliny®, and Berlinki®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.
About Operation Homefront
A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront builds strong, stable, and secure military families so that they can thrive in the communities they have worked so hard to protect. With more than 3,200 volunteers nationwide, Operation Homefront has provided assistance to tens of thousands of military families since its inception shortly after 9/11. Recognized for superior performance by leading independent charity oversight groups, 92 percent of Operation Homefront’s expenditures go directly to programs that provide support to our military families. For more information, go to www.OperationHomefront.net.
Contact: Faye Shroff Breaking Limits for Eckrich Cell: (704) 591-4353 E-Mail: [email protected]
