Clewiston, FL – Throughout the month of December, U.S. Sugar’s nearly 3,000 farmers and
employee-owners have contributed to local families through a series of food and toy donations in
the communities where they live and work.
“The holiday season is a time to reflect on our many blessings and as a farming company, we are
thankful to be able to share some of the bounty of our harvest through food and other donations
with our local communities,” said Brannan Thomas, Community Relations Director for U.S. Sugar.
“This year we partnered with local churches, cities, schools and charitable organizations such as Toys
for Tots to help make the holiday season more joyful for our friends and neighbors.”
Since December 1, the people of U.S. Sugar have contributed:
Regionwide: More than 3,000 turkeys to our employees, firefighters and law enforcement officers,
city and county staff, churches and other charitable organizations in Glades, Hendry, Palm Beach,
and Martin Counties
Palm Beach County: More than 1,000 hams and 1,000 turkeys (in partnership with other sugarcane
farmers) to residents of Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay, sponsorship of the City of Belle Glade’s
toy drive, and sponsorship of the City of South Bay’s holiday toy giveaway
Martin County: More than 200 turkeys and 100 crates of sweet corn to organizations including
Holy Cross Catholic Church, United Way of Martin County, Martin County NAACP, Boys & Girls Club
of Martin County, and the ARC of the Treasure Coast
Lee County: Support for holiday giving and donation programs at Community Cooperative, City of
Fort Myers, Old Florida Dream Team Foundation, and the United Way of Lee County
Santa Express: In partnership with Toys for Tots and the U.S. Marines, the people of U.S. Sugar
delivered more than 4,000 toys benefitting children in Western Palm Beach, Hendry, Glades, Martin,
and Highlands Counties.
The people of U.S. Sugar are committed to our local communities. In addition to providing nearly
3,000 good jobs with benefits, our employees are committed to remaining good stewards of our
land, water and air resources. For more information, please visit www.ussugar.com.
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