‘Fighting Hunger by the Dozens;’ Versailles-based egg producer to donate over 50K eggs
A Darke county egg producer is donating a large number of eggs as a part of a nationwide initiative to a Dayton area food bank.
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Weaver Eggs will be donating 54,000 eggs to The Foodbank, Inc.
This donation is part of an initiative by egg farmers across the United States called Fighting Hunger by the Dozens. The industry plans to provide three million eggs to various food banks this spring.
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“The donation will provide much-needed meal solutions for individuals and families in the local community, especially as spring celebrations, including Easter and Passover approach. Eggs will be unloaded at the food bank and placed in refrigerators until they can be distributed through the food bank’s network,” a Weaver Egg spokesperson said.
Weaver Eggs will donate the eggs on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
