Lipman Family Farms celebrates 'Day of Good' by giving back

Employees of Lipman Family Farms have participated in its fourth annual companywide day of service.

The "Day of Good" event is marked by Lipman locations across North America uniting as "One Lipman" to devote time to serving communities, according to a news release. In October, the company celebrated donating 75,000 meals in honor of its 75th company anniversary.

The events in early November continued as more than 20 community projects were planned throughout Lipman locations in North America, with a focus on three philanthropic pillars: education, children and hunger relief, the release said.

“Lipman dedicates this day annually to give back to the communities that have supported us over the last 75 years,” Lipman Family Farms CEO Elyse Lipman said in the release. “Our role as farmers and providers of fresh foods is very humbling, and we acknowledge it as being a living part of every community we operate in, feeding families across the continent every day of the year.”

Lipman Family Farms’ Day of Good activities included, according to the release:

• In Frederick, Colo., the Lipman location team donated nonperishable food to the Erie Community Food Bank. The team donated diapers to Adoption Dreams Come True and provided food and winter accessories for the homeless.
• In Clarksville, Ark., the Lipman location team volunteered at Needy Paws, a local animal shelter, providing much-needed supplies.
• The team in Manteca, Calif., handed out tamales and coffee at the local shelters, while the team in Livermore, Calif., built duffel bags and donated blankets to foster kids through VBR Foster Family Agency.
• The Lipman team in Phoenix hosted a turkey drive, donating 250 turkeys, while the team in Nogales, Ariz., also donated 150 turkeys and 150 Lipman bags stocked with rice, beans and stuffing through Crossroads Nogales Missions.
• An additional 50 turkeys were donated to the elderly of The Casitas of Santa Cruz.
• The Beaufort, S.C., team collected nonperishable goods to donate to the local food bank, Help of Beaufort. While the Hendersonville, N.C., team collected nonperishable goods to donate to and volunteered their time with Manna Food Bank.
• In West Deptford, N.J., the team volunteered at the Greater Woodbury Cooperative Ministries Food Pantry, handing out 100 boxes of mixed produce and 100 tote bags, each filled with the pantry’s most needed non-perishables and household items. They also hosted an employee food drive, delivering all the collected items that day.
• On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, the team volunteered their time at the Food Bank of Southeastern Shore.
• In Portland, Ore., the Lipman team donated items to Community Transitional School from a wish list made by students and faculty for items needed for the school, including paper, pencils, art supplies, clothing and more.
• The Knoxville, Tenn., team packed 100 bags of Thanksgiving food fixings. They also chose to focus on assisting elderly individuals and elementary schools, donating essential supplies like pencils, paper and crayons to support teachers and students.
• In Dallas, the team supplied the Sharing Life organization with all the items necessary for a Thanksgiving meal.
• The Naples, Fla., team at Farm 7 hosted the big red bus on the farm for employees to donate their blood to Big Red Bus organization.
• While in Duette, Fla., on Farm 15 the Lipman team joined the Duette Fire Rescue team to distribute canned goods. And in Immokalee, Fla., the team volunteered time with Habitat Build to help build houses in the community. Others on the team donated veggie bags to the pantry at Christ Central Labelle Food Pantry and helped to distribute them to the community of Labelle, Fla. In support of the Immokalee Foundation, Immokalee Lipman team members created an Amazon Wishlist for blankets needed, with the goal to donate 80 blankets, for their after-school students.
• In Tukwila, Wash., the team donated over $1,500 in essential items needed for the shelter to Regional Animal Services of King County. They also volunteered their time; the shelter is currently at capacity.
• The Canadian team in Exeter, Ontario, helped the Exeter Lions Club by organizing the lights in the community, followed by a tree lighting ceremony.
• The Lipman team in Hermosillo, Mexico, brought 75 children living in vulnerable situations to the theater to watch a movie on the big screen for the first time in their lives through the Atrevete Foundation's “Take Me to the Movies.” They got to enjoy popcorn, soda and candy with the volunteers. Meanwhile, the team in Poncitlán, Mexico, donated goods needed to an organization that supports elderly residents and an orphanage.

“We’re grateful for the success of our turkey drive during Lipman’s fourth Day of Giving,” Susie Cerezo, Phoenix community champion for Lipman Family Farms, said in the release. “The teams in Phoenix and Nogales were able to donate more than 450 turkeys for the people of our Arizona communities to be able to have a Thanksgiving meal of sustenance.”

“Our employees continue to demonstrate that remarkable things happen when we unite as One Lipman, putting our mantra into action, that we are all good from the ground up,” Lipman said in the release.