Community Support and Programs
Del Monte Foods proudly supports the communities where our employees live and work by providing product and financial donations to a diverse set of philanthropic organizations.
These organizations are aligned with the Company Vision — Del Monte. Nourishing Families. Enriching Lives. Every Day. — and promote health, wellness and/or family, including pets.
American Heart Association |
Feeding America
America on the Move | Animal Friends |
Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank
San Francisco Food Bank |
Additional Organizations We Support
Matching Gifts Program
American Heart Association
Standing behind its mission statement “Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke,” The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose current impact goal is to reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25% by 2010.
Del Monte Foods is a proud supporter of the American Heart Association. In 2008, we expanded our strategic partnership with the organization by becoming the Presenting Sponsor of the AHA Start! San Francisco Heart Walk.
Feeding America
Formerly named ‘America’s Second Harvest’, Feeding America is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization addressing hunger. Each year the Feeding America network provides food assistance to more than 25 million low-income people facing hunger in the United States, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million senior citizens, through their network of more than 200 food banks throughout the country. These food banks support about 63,000 local charitable agencies that distribute food directly to Americans in need by way of some 70,000 programs including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, and after-school programs.
Del Monte Foods is proud to be a long-standing supporter of this leader in hunger-relief charity work.
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America on the Move
Del Monte Foods is a proud sponsor of America on the Move in Pittsburgh, a movement that encourages everyone to take steps towards a healthier way of life. Their message is "keep it simple." By making small, simple changes to your daily eating and activity choices, you can start building proven habits that will positively affect your weight and health. Together, with the support of partners and sponsors like Del Monte, they are working to create a movement that inspires more people to make positive changes every day.
Animal Friends
Animal Friends is an animal resource center located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose mission is to serve as a definitive resource for pet-related information, programs, and services to the Southeastern Pennsylvania region. Their charitable services include finding homes for animals in need, animal advocacy, and education and supportive programs on animal overpopulation reduction efforts.
Del Monte Foods holds a signature partnership with Animal Friends, which includes support for a number of their charitable events – including Mutt Strutt, Bark in the Park, Black Tie & Tails, and the Animal Friends Telethon. In addition, a portion of Del Monte monetary contribution is allocated to Animal Friends website development.
Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is a non-profit organization that collects and distributes food through a 350+ member network in 11 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. Through food solicitation, fundraising, special events, and community partnerships, the Food Bank gathers food and distributes around 18 million pounds of food per year through outlets such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, after school programs, senior centers, neighborhood food assistance agencies, emergency/disaster feeding sites, among other specialized programs. They are a member of Feeding America.
Del Monte Foods has been a supporter of the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank for several years now, including sponsorship of a number of events – including the Fall FoodShare and Empty Bowls.
San Francisco Food Bank
The San Francisco Food Bank is a critical service organization in the San Francisco Bay Area, providing food to over 132,000 people every year through 600+ community food programs. This year they will contribute more than 33 million pounds of food towards their mission to end hunger in San Francisco. Food is distributed by the San Francisco Food Bank through three channels – direct distribution through neighborhood pantries, opening their warehouse to agencies to ‘shop’ for selected foods, and relief in the event of a citywide disaster or crisis.
Del Monte Foods is a longstanding partner of the San Francisco Food Bank and has provided food staples through the Food Bank to thousands of seniors, individuals, and families unable to make ends meet, especially during the holiday season. This year, Del Monte provided over 90,000 cans of vegetables to aid the Food Bank’s initiative to provide 22,000 low-income households with the groceries to make a home-cooked holiday meal.
Matching Gifts Program
Del Monte Foods also offers a dollar-for-dollar employee match program for employees' contributions to various non-profit organizations, including arts, higher educational institutions, human health and welfare support groups, environmental groups, public broadcasting and medical research programs. An active employee may contribute $100 to $10,000 each fiscal year to the eligible organization(s) of their choice. The Company will match the amount of the employee gift-up to a total of $10,000 paid by the Company in any one fiscal year.