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Hormel Foods and Weis Markets Donate HORMEL® CURE 81® Hams To Thousands Of Households In Need This Holiday Season

Nottingham, Md.
“Hormel Foods is proud to partner with Weis Markets to support hunger-relief efforts in the communities served by the company’s stores,” said Stephanie Postma, brand manager, meat products marketing, Hormel Foods. “The Hormel® Cure 81® Hams for Hunger™ program highlights our long-standing relationship with Weis Markets, and we are honored to work together and make such a substantial contribution for those in need.”
The makers of the Hormel® Cure 81® brand created the Hormel® Cure 81® Hams for Hunger™ program in 1989. The program involves a partnership between Hormel Foods and grocery retailers across the country. Throughout the years, more than $13 million dollars in hams have been donated, feeding tens of thousands of families.
“We are proud to partner with Hormel Foods to provide such a high-quality product to families in need this holiday season,” said Weis Vice President of Advertising and Marketing Ron Bonacci. “Weis believes in giving back to the communities we serve, and this is an outstanding community to do just that.”
Hormel Foods will donate more than 55,000 hams (retail value of $1.1 million) to charities nationwide through the Hormel® Cure 81® Hams for Hunger™ program this holiday season.