SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms delivered a $50,000 Arthur W. Perdue Foundation grant and a truckload of fresh chicken to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in Verona, Va., to celebrate a 15-year partnership in the fight against hunger in the Shenandoah Valley.
The funds will help pay for renovations to the food bank's Shenandoah Valley distribution center and headquarters. In addition to the check presentation, Perdue delivered 10,000 pounds of chicken products to the food bank for distribution through partner food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.
"This is a truly significant gift. The renovations we've. . .