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Company Press News Releases WAYNE FARMS LLC HOSTS GOLF TOURNAMENT—RAISES $37,500 FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
| WAYNE FARMS LLC HOSTS GOLF TOURNAMENT—RAISES $37,500 FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY |
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Decatur, Ala. (May 17, 2010) – Representatives from some of the area’s leading businesses were in attendance recently to participate in Wayne Farms LLC’s 9th annual golf tournament benefiting the American Cancer Society (ACS). The event was held at Burningtree Country Club on April 19th and raised over $10,000, thanks to the generosity of participants.
During the 2010 “4 Man Scramble,” 120 golfers took to the green. The players were divided into morning and afternoon sessions, each opening with a shotgun start. Participants also enjoyed longest drive and closest to the tee competitions, door prizes and a silent auction. In addition to the golf tournament, the Wayne Farms Decatur Relay for Life team raised money for the ACS throughout the year by hosting bake sales, an annual ‘Biggest Loser’ contest and other fundraisers. The proceeds from all of their efforts, totaling $37,500, were presented to the ACS during the Relay for Life event held in May at Founder’s Park. “We’re proud to do our part to raise awareness and funds for the ACS,” said Brad Blackmon, Operations Manager, Wayne Farms Decatur. “Many of us at Wayne Farms have been affected by cancer in some way, and we wanted to show our support for a cause we all believe in.” The Decatur division of Wayne Farms consists of a 72,000 square-foot fresh processing facility, a 180,000 square-foot further processing facility and a 130,000 square-foot further processing facility. The individual plants have been owned and operated by Wayne Farms since 1976, 1998 and 2006, respectively. The Decatur division employs approximately 1200 people from the surrounding community. About Wayne Farms LLC Wayne Farms LLC is the sixth-largest vertically integrated poultry producer in the United States with annual sales exceeding $1 billion. A subsidiary of Continental Grain Company, Wayne Farms LLC owns and operates 10 fresh and further-processed facilities throughout the Southeast and produces more than 1 billion pounds of poultry products each year. About Relay for Life Relay for Life is an annual fundraising initiative of the American Cancer Society. The first team Relay was held in 1986, and was the brainchild of Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Washington colorectal surgeon who wanted to find a way for everyone to celebrate those who have battled cancer, remember those lost and get inspired to fight back. Since that first event, millions of people around the world have participated in Relay for Life, making it the largest fundraising event in history. For more information about Relay for Life, please visit www.relayforlife.org. |
