b'Fyffes North Americahas made a donationof 10,000 pounds offresh bananas andpineapples to supportthe City of Philadelphiascoordinated hungerrelief effortsFrom March to June 30th, Fyffes donated a United States between 2015 and 2017, the number cumulative total of 522,333 pounds of fruit toof people who could not afford enough foodPhilabundance, more than doubling their increased in the City of Philadelphia and wascontributions of fresh fruit and donations for 2019.unusually high in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. Throughout this partnership, there were multipleAs much as one in five residents of the citys popu-instances where Philabundance went the extra milelation lived in households recognized by the federal when assisting with logistics and around pick-upgovernment as food insecure. timeframes. They even ran low on food, HaasElizabeth Sanon, Manager of Food Acquisitionadded.at Philabundance, commended Fyffes on their According to the CDC Pennsylvania, was one continued dedication to combating hunger, Fyffes of the hardest-hit Northeastern U.S. states, withstepped in, again and again, showing their genuine over 120, 986 confirmed cases of COVID-19, commitment to our community and helping relieve as ofAugust 17, 2020. Additional data from hunger. Philabundance is very grateful for thisHunger Free America suggests that while food-partnership and is proud to call Fyffes one of our insecure households decreased in most of the dear partners to fight against hunger.To learn more about Fyffes, click here.Sumitomo Corporation of Americas 17'