
Business is not a vehicle for just getting. Business is a vehicle for giving.
—Jay C. Hormel
Our Principles Platform

To deepen our commitment to corporate responsibility, we developed our Principles Platform, which establishes how we specifically commit to doing business responsibly in five key areas: people, process, products, performance and philanthropy.
Hormel Foods Giving Back
Hormel Foods Charitable Trust focuses its community investment on education and health and wellness. Through the Hormel Foods Charitable Trust, the company’s giving totaled more than $2.1 million in FY 2006.
We encourage qualified non-profit organizations to submit grant proposals to the Hormel Foods Charitable Trust outlining requests within specific areas of focus. Only organizations classified as 501(c)(3) are eligible for support. Please read the Hormel Foods Charitable Trust Official Guidelines for further information. To request a grant form, please contact us at PublicRelations@hormel.com .
Read More About Hormel Foods’ Community Investments
View the philanthropy section on page 50 of the full report [PDF].