Diversified Energy Converts Touchdowns Into Turkeys to Help Fight Hunger This Holiday Season
November 20, 2023 10:22 AM | Football
Turkeys will be distributed at Mountaineer Food Bank in Gassaway and across the State during Holiday Season
Turkeys will be distributed at Mountaineer Food Bank in Gassaway and across the State during Holiday Season
Charleston, W.Va. – Diversified Energy Company, an independent energy company with operations throughout West Virginia, has donated 500 turkeys to Mountaineer Food Bank to help fight hunger this holiday season.
"Mountaineers have a strong tradition of helping fellow Mountaineers" said Rusty Hutson, Jr., a West Virginia native and CEO of Diversified Energy Company. "Our employees live and work throughout this great state and continually do all they can to help their neighbors, particularly those struggling during the holiday season."
Diversified sponsors the Touchdowns for Turkeys campaign through its partnership with West Virginia University athletics. For every touchdown the WVU Football Team scored this season, Diversified agreed to donate six turkeys. While the Mountaineers scored 44 touchdowns, which equates to 264 turkeys, Diversified donated 500 turkeys to Mountaineer Food Bank, almost doubling its commitment.
"Under the leadership of Rusty Hutson, Diversified Energy continues to help improve the lives of West Virginians throughout the state," WVU Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker said. "Touchdown for Turkeys is a major success story in the fight to end hunger in West Virginia, and WVU Athletics is proud to partner with Diversified Energy on this important initiative for the upcoming holiday season."
Company employees loaded turkeys on Mountaineer Foodbank's refrigerated truck on Monday (Dec. 20) at the Clarksburg Kroger at 10 a.m. and will be unloading them at the food bank's Gassaway location and then distributed across the state during the holiday season.
"In a state where nearly 200,000 individuals struggle with food insecurity, our partnership between Diversified Energy and West Virginia University Athletics has a profound impact," said Chad Morrison, CEO of Mountaineer Food Bank. "As we approach Thanksgiving, these turkeys represent more than just a meal; they symbolize the essence of compassion and community to families in need across the Mountain State."
Mountaineer Food Bank was created in 1981 and located in Gassaway in Braxton County due to its central location. Over the years, it has become the largest emergency food provider in West Virginia distributing over 23 million pounds annually. The organization provides food and other household items to over 460 feeding programs in 48 counties across the state. These programs include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior programs, Veterans Table programs, mobile pantry programs, school food pantry and backpack programs.
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