Goya Foods Sends Food, Drinks to East Palestine, Ohio
Goya Foods, through its Goya Gives global initiative, is sending ready-to-serve Goya food and beverages to the people of East Palestine and surrounding areas in response to the Ohio train derailment.
“The impact of this disaster is devastating on both the community and the environment. East Palestine has been treated like a forgotten town, and while this may be a small community, it is not a forgotten community by Goya. We are always present during moments of tragedy for all people in need,” said Bob Unanue, president and CEO of Goya Foods.
Goya products will be received and distributed with the help of Chaney Nezbeth, executive director of Way Station, a community resource for families and individuals in need.
“Being able to offer the residents of East Palestine food and beverages options that don’t require their tap water for preparation is something no one else had even thought of. The variety of items that Goya is providing is incredible and absolutely needed right now,” Nezbeth said.
Through Goya Gives, Goya is always at the forefront of natural disasters and humanitarian relief efforts, donating millions of pounds of food each year in the United States and worldwide. Most recently, Goya donated food to the people of Turkey and Syria.
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Goya Gives, G.E.M. Send Supplies to Earthquake Victims
Goya Foods, through its Goya Gives global initiative, partners with Global Empowerment Mission to send ongoing shipments of food to the people of Turkey in response to the desperate cries of earthquake victims in Malatya. G.E.M.’s Miami headquarters is consolidating donations from around the country, and Goya’s Florida and Texas facilities with daily shipments of food, water, and humanitarian aid to Turkey.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to the over 19,000 victims, their families, the first responders, and the people of Turkey in this historic disaster. Michael Capponi, founder of G.E.M. was already on the ground within 48 hours in Turkey when we received his call for help. Although we always respond to crises around the world, this is especially heartbreaking due to the sheer number of souls lost,” said Bob Unanue, president and CEO of Goya Foods.
Through Goya Gives, Goya is always at the forefront of natural disasters and humanitarian relief efforts, donating millions of pounds of food each year in the United States and worldwide.
Founded in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America’s largest Hispanic-owned food company and has established itself as the leader in Latin American food and condiments. Goya manufactures, packages, and distributes over 2,500 high-quality food products from Spain, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central, and South America.
Goya products have their roots in the culinary traditions of Hispanic communities worldwide. The combination of authentic ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation makes Goya products ideal for every taste and table. For more information on Goya Foods, please visit www.goya.com.
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Goya Delivers Food, Rosaries for Ukraine Relief
What started as a mission to nourish the body, has turned into a mission of nourishing the soul to bring peace and prayer to the people of Ukraine. Goya arrived in Poland to distribute more than 15,000 rosaries that were donated by Americans from around the country for Ukraine relief.
A hand-written letter with a request for rosaries from the Dominican priests in Ukraine was sent just as the Goya team arrived in Poland with the 15,000 rosaries; 7,500 rosaries were delivered into Ukraine.
The Goya team was led to go to the Ukraine border in Hrebenne by the Dominican priests and Our Lady of Mercy Sisters to the Knights of Columbus Mercy Hut Welcome Center, where a temporary chapel has been set up to distribute the rosaries.
On March 18, the third phase of Goya’s humanitarian and now spiritual mission brought the Goya team to Częstochowa, the spiritual capital of Poland, where a globally televised Holy Mass was celebrated by Archbishop of Częstochowa Waclaw Depo at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa. The Archbishop joined the Vatican and Pope Francis’ call for prayer and world peace.
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