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PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 05, 2017 -- Nathan’s Famous® donated free hot dogs for a year and a $1,000 Fred Meyer supermarket gift card to the Boys & Girls Club of Portland yesterday.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area provides safe, positive places for kids to enjoy fun and engaging programs at an affordable price. They provide enrichment programs to youth while empowering them with a sense of belonging and security. The clubs surround members with caring, trained staff that engage them in nationally proven evidence-based youth development programs which include leadership and community service, academic enrichment; science and technology, performing and visual arts, personal health and fitness, college prep and workforce training, and recreation and sports leadership leagues.
“Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland has positively impacted the lives of so many young people in the Portland area by empowering them to discover their full potential as caring, engaged, and responsible community members,” said Scott Harvey, executive vice president of Nathan’s Famous. “Nathan’s Famous is grateful for the work Boys & Girls Club does in support of their community.”
The donation was made during a presentation prior to the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Qualifier for the 2018 Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest held annually in Coney Island, New York.
Nathan’s Famous hosted the hot dog donation and qualifying contest as part of the Bite of Oregon, a fundraising event for Special Olympics athletes around Oregon.
Smithfield Foods is the licensee of Nathan's Famous pre-packaged hot dogs, selling a wide variety of beef franks at supermarkets across the country including natural casing, skinless, bun-length, 50 percent reduced fat, angus, and more.
About Nathan's Famous
Nathan's is a Russell 2000 Company that currently distributes its products in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and twelve foreign countries through its restaurant system, foodservice sales programs and product licensing activities. Last year, over 550 million Nathan's Famous hot dogs were sold. Nathan's was ranked #22 on the Forbes 2014 list of the Best Small Companies in America and was listed as the Best Small Company in New York State in October 2013. For additional information about Nathan's please visit our website at www.nathansfamous.com.
About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is a $15 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 Boys & Girls Club of Portland Metropolitan Area
Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro empowers more than 5,000 youth to discover their full potential through impactful after-school and summer programs. Clubs are designed to support kids and teens as they develop the qualities they need to achieve academic success, become responsible leaders, and live healthy lives. Today, the Clubs operate six facilities located throughout the metropolitan area, along with school-based programs in the Parkrose and North Clackamas School District.
Contact: Terrence A. Merkerson Breaking Limits for Nathan’s Famous 2137 South Blvd., Suite 200 Charlotte, N.C. 28203 Direct: 704-787-0075 Mobile: 504-322-5724 Email: [email protected]
