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Philanthropy
Hormel Foods contributed $5 million to the Hormel Institute's expansion project, which was completed in September 2008.
At Hormel Foods, we have a long tradition of supporting the communities where we live and work, a tradition which started 117 years ago when the company was founded in Austin, MN. As our business has grown, we have expanded our operations into new communities and our efforts to support these areas.
In fiscal years 2007 and 2008, we continued to focus our efforts on hunger relief and raising awareness of the hunger problem. During this period, we donated more than 1.5 million pounds of product to food banks. We also promoted education through supporting our employees who volunteer as tutors for after-school programs and by awarding more than $125,000 in scholarships annually.
In 2008, The Hormel Institute’s expansion and renovation project provided more resources and modernized equipment for scientists who study natural cancer-preventive compounds found in food. Hormel Foods donated $5 million for the project that tripled the size of the original 1960 facility.
We invite you to view our Living Our Principles section to read more about our philanthropic initiatives.
We invest in the communities where our employees live.
We continue to focus our efforts on hunger relief and raising awareness of hunger through product donations and thought leadership.
Employees lead efforts to support people in need through donations to local organizations.