SMITHFIELD, VA (KELO.com) — Smithfield Foods made the holidays a little brighter this past month.
The meat processor donated over 64,000 hams to local food banks in six states to help fight hunger.
Smithfield donated 8400 hams to feeding South Dakota.
44 million people in the U.S. face hunger, including 13 million children, and 100% of U.S. counties lack access to enough food.
In 2022, 49 million people turned to food assistance for extra help.
