We donated $7.8 million in cash and product donations in 2017.
At Hormel Foods, we’re inspired to help others. For us there is no daylight between good citizenship and good business. From cash and product donations to scholarships and volunteer initiatives, we continually look for ways to do our part in making the world a better place.
In 2017, we contributed $7.8 million in cash and product donations. This includes $5.4 million in hunger donations, our donation of 2.6 million cans of SPAMMY® (a shelf-stable poultry product to help prevent childhood malnutrition in Guatemala), and more than $827,000 in education donations.
The Hormel Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1941 by George A. Hormel and his son, Jay C. The Hormel Foundation supports charitable, educational and scientific organizations in Austin, Minn., including The Hormel Institute. It is one of the top giving foundations in Minnesota. Learn more about The Hormel Foundation.
Started in 1942 by Jay C. Hormel, The Hormel Institute has a seven-decade history of making significant scientific discoveries aimed at improving the health of the world. For the past 20 years, The Hormel Institute has targeted its cutting-edge research on better ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer. Learn more about The Hormel Institute.
For more information about the ways we give back and support communities, visit our corporate website.