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Hy-Vee Partners with Hormel Foods and First Responders to Give Away 5,250 Hams

West Des Moines , Iowa
Hy-Vee, Inc. is announcing a partnership with Hormel Foods and first responders in 19 cities across the Midwest for its second annual Hy-Vee Hams for the Holidays campaign. Over the next two weeks, Hy-Vee will hand out 5,250 Hormel® Cure 81® hams to families in need throughout the company’s eight-state region.
“We are fortunate to have great partners to help us give back to the community during the holiday season,” said Randy Edeker, chairman of the board, CEO and president of Hy-Vee. “Last year’s events were incredibly successful, and we are excited to expand our efforts this year to reach even more families in the communities that we serve. By working with our valued supplier Hormel and first responders, we can make a far greater impact than any one of us could alone.”
Hy-Vee’s Hams for the Holidays donations come from the Hormel® Cure 81® Hams for Hunger™ program that was founded in 1989. The program involves a partnership between Hormel Foods and grocery retailers across the country. Throughout the years, more than $13 million in hams have been donated, feeding tens of thousands of families.
“Hormel Foods is proud to partner with Hy-Vee 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 Hy-Vee, and we are honored to work together and make such a substantial contribution for those in need.”
Between Wednesday, Dec. 12, and Thursday, Dec. 20, Hy-Vee employees and first responders will hand out free hams to those in need in the following locations. The events will last for two hours or until all hams are distributed, whichever occurs first.
Dates | Event Location |
Wednesday, Dec. 12 4 p.m. start time |
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA: National Guard Armory 1715 Marion Road, S.E. Rochester, Minnesota |
Saturday, Dec. 15 8 a.m. start time |
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA: Marshalltown Hy-Vee 802 S. Center St. Marshalltown, Iowa |
Saturday, Dec. 15 9 a.m. start time |
CENTERVILLE, IOWA: Centerville Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh 609 N. 18th St. Centerville, Iowa |
Saturday, Dec. 15 11 a.m. start time |
AMES, IOWA: West Hy-Vee 3800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa |
Saturday, Dec. 15 12:30 p.m. start time |
OSCEOLA, IOWA: Osceola Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh 510 W. McLane St. Osceola, Iowa |
Saturday, Dec. 15 12 p.m. start time |
PEORIA, ILLINOIS: Madison Park 3101 W. Harmon Highway Peoria, Illinois |
Saturday, Dec. 15 2 p.m. start time |
JEFFERSON, IOWA: Jefferson Hy-Vee 106 W. Washington St. Jefferson, Iowa |
Saturday, Dec. 15 3:30 p.m. start time |
CRESTON, IOWA: Creston Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh 600 Sheldon St. Creston, Iowa |
Saturday, Dec. 15 4 p.m. start time |
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI: The Fairbanks Community Center 1126 N. Broadway Ave. Springfield, Missouri |
Saturday, Dec. 15 4:30 p.m. start time |
CARROLL, IOWA: Carroll Hy-Vee 905 U.S. Highway 30, W. Carroll, Iowa |
Saturday, Dec. 15 7 p.m. start time |
DENISON, IOWA: Denison Hy-Vee 1426 Broadway Denison, Iowa |
Monday, Dec. 17 4 p.m. start time |
FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN: Boys & Girls Club 4619 Jenewein Road Fitchburg, Wisconsin |
Monday, Dec. 17 4 p.m. start time |
IOWA CITY, IOWA: Iowa City Police Department Substation 1067 Highway 6, E. Iowa City, Iowa |
Monday, Dec. 17 4 p.m. start time |
DES MOINES, IOWA: Evelyn Davis Park 1400 Forest Ave. Des Moines, Iowa |
Tuesday, Dec. 18 1 p.m. start time |
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Sabathani Community Center 310 E. 38th St. Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Tuesday, Dec. 18 4 p.m. start time |
DAVENPORT, IOWA: Goose Creek Park 6000 Scott St. Davenport, Iowa |
Tuesday, Dec. 18 5 p.m. start time |
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Hospitality House 1220 Logan Ave., N. Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Wednesday, Dec. 19 4 p.m. start time |
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: KCPD East Precinct 2640 Prospect Ave. Kansas City, Missouri |
Wednesday, Dec. 19 4 p.m. start time |
LAWRENCE, KANSAS: Former Borders Book Store (parking lot) 700 New Hampshire Lawrence, Kansas |
Thursday, Dec. 20 4 p.m. start time |
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA: Lincoln Police Department Substation 1501 Holdrege St. Lincoln, Nebraska |