Iowa Select Farms employees will distribute 1 million ham sandwich coupons, 20,000 pork sticks and educational resources to 99 schools.
Seven Illinois food pantries each received 50 boxes of bacon and the nominators each received 10 boxes.
Company's employees collect additional 57,000 pounds of food as part of annual Hunger Action Month food drive.
Equivalent of 120 million meals, were donated by the company during the last 12 months to fight hunger.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Operation BBQ Relief has provided over 4 million meals to first responders, medical workers, veterans and families.
More than 166,000 meals to families and first responders in first 10 days.
Collaborative effort does not go unnoticed by those receiving free meals.
Over $50,000 has been donated across multiple rural communities in the Midwest.