EVENT: To
celebrate Hunger Action Month in September, the Georgia Peanut
Commission, American Peanut Shellers Association, National
Peanut Buying Points Association and Georgia Farm Bureau
will announce a donation of 28,224 jars of peanut butter
to
the Food Bank of Southwest Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 10 at
9:00 a.m. This donation has been made possible by 18
individuals,
businesses and organizations. The Food Bank of Southwest
Georgia serves 20 counties throughout southwest
Georgia
and partners with over 300 agencies to serve approximately
30,000 people each year, including 10,000 children.
The peanut butter donated is made from quality Georgia grown
peanuts
and processed locally at Tara Foods, located in Albany, Ga.
WHEN: Thursday,
September 10, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Food
Bank of Southwest Georgia
2800 Phillips Drive
Albany, Ga. 31708
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Armond
Morris, chairman and peanut farmer, Ga. Peanut Comm.
Joe
Campbell, chairman of the American Peanut Shellers Assn.
Gary
Cromer, president of the Nat. Peanut Buying Points Assn.
Zippy Duvall, president of Georgia Farm Bureau
ON-SITE CONTACTS:
Joy
Carter Brett
Kirkland
Georgia
Peanut Commission Food Bank of
SW Georgia
Mobile:
229-326-0143 Phone:
229-869-2550
joycarter@gapeanuts.com bkirkland@foodbank-swga.org
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