Perdue Farms Supports Daughters of Zion Restoration Inc. Mission To Help Homeless Women in Rural North Carolina

Perdue Foundations $2,500 grant helps fund Fighting for 37 Families program
July 24, 2022

Salisbury, Md. (Monday, July 25, 2022) - The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation has awarded $2,500 to the Daughters of Zion Restoration Inc. to assist homeless mothers and pregnant women. The donation from Perdue Farms' charitable giving arm is part of the company's Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors© initiative focused on improving quality of life and building strong communities.

The nonprofit Daughters of Zion Restoration has its roots in founder and director Whitney Smith-Johnson's own life as she experienced homelessness a decade ago.

"It was very hard, not having any resources to be able to come out of homelessness,"

"I've always had this dream to start a homeless shelter, and I finally walked into the opportunity."

The organization serves Gates, Hertford, and Bertie counties in northern North Carolina. Its "Fighting for 37 Families" initiative will provide 37 pregnant women or mothers with children with hotel and gas vouchers, stipends for food, laundry, and toiletries, and case management services to obtain housing and employment.

The latter is especially important, Smith-Johnson said. "It's about helping them find solutions to whatever's hindering them to come out of homelessness - the sources and resources, whether it's financial, family support, or health needs," she said.

Kim Nechay, executive director of the Perdue Foundation, praised the work of Daughters of Zion Restoration.

"This organization does all they can to help mothers in need provide for their families on a short-term basis and get them access to other services that will aid them in the long term," she said. "We are so happy to be able to assist them in their efforts."

About the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation

The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, was established in 1957 by company founder Arthur W. Perdue and is funded through the estates of Arthur W. Perdue and Frank Perdue. As part of our belief in supporting the communities where and with whom we do business, the Foundation provides grants on behalf of Perdue Farms in communities where large numbers of our associates live and work. At Perdue Farms, we believe in responsible food and agriculture®.

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July 25, 2022
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