GlobeNewswire Inc | Jun 3, 2021 06:55AM EDT

June 03, 2021

Funding going to 38 Tyson plant community groups in 15 states

SPRINGDALE, Ark., June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is providing $1.5 million in grants to support hunger relief in 38 Tyson plant communities, the company announced today. The funding will be dispersed among 26 hunger relief organizations in 15 states.

The grants will fund various programs to address hunger insecurity including backpack programs and mobile food pantries.

Feeding America projects that 42 million people (1 in 8), including 13 million children (1 in 6), may experience food insecurity in 2021, said Garrett Dolan, senior manager, corporate social responsibility, Tyson Foods. At Tyson, were honored to do our part to reduce food insecurity in the communities around the country that our team members live and work.

The grants were awarded in response to requests for proposals by food banks and hunger relief organizations seeking to improve the efficiency of their operations or provide support for urgent feeding programs.

Organizations Tyson Foods supported with these grants include:

-- ArkansasDelta Regional Community Service Outreach NetworkSamaritan House Community CenterRiver Valley Food KidsArkansas Food BankNorthwest Arkansas Food BankHarvest Texarkana -- CaliforniaAlameda County Community Food Bank -- FloridaRegional Food Bank of Northeast Florida -- GeorgiaYMCA Rome -- IllinoisNorthern Illinois Food Bank -- IndianaSecond Harvest Food Bank East Central IndianaFood Finders Food Bank -- IowaFood Bank of IowaNortheast Iowa Food Bank -- KansasKansas Food Bank -- KentuckyFreestore Food Bank -- MississippiMississippi Food Network -- MissouriSecond Harvest Community Food BankFood Bank for Central & Northeast MissouriSoutheast Missouri Food Bank -- NebraskaFoodbank for the Heartland -- North CarolinaSecond Harvest Food Bank Northwest North CarolinaSecond Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina -- TennesseeSecond Harvest Food Bank Middle TennesseeMid-South Food Bank -- VirginiaFood Bank Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore

About Tyson FoodsTyson Foods, Inc., (NYSE: TSN) is one of the worlds largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands likeTyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright,Aidells,ibp,andState Fair. Tyson Foods innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere its available and raise the worlds expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, United States, the company has 139,000 team members. Through its Core Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visitwww.TysonFoods.com

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