6 July 2015 | Poultry | 2640 views

SEPRA Market Report - 3rd July 2015

HATCH extends egg donation program

 
After providing 100,039 eggs to more than 8,000 families during a 10-week pilot project in Central Indiana, HATCH announced it will extend its program with Kroger, Rose Acre Farms and Elanco through Dec. 31, 2015.
Flanked by two pallets of eggs (1,440 dozen) donated to Central Indiana food banks through HATCH for Hunger, partners involved with the first HATCH project announced donations of 100,039 eggs during the 10-week pilot period. (Left to right) Back row: John Whitaker, Midwest Food Bank; Russell Brown, The Cupboard of Lawrence Township; Bert Payne, HATCH for Hunger, Elanco Animal Health; Darrell Largen, The Cupboard of Lawrence Township; and John Elliott, Kroger. Front row: Cindy Hubert, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana; Mollie Mattocks, The Cupboard of Lawrence Township; and Carol Phipps, Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County.
This announcement was made during a special event at Gleaners Food Bank, one of two food banks distributing HATCH eggs to food pantries throughout Central Indiana. Officials also said HATCH, which is providing a new way consumers, food stores and farmers can work together to make eggs available to undernourished people, will continue exploring opportunities to expand its reach to other communities