SeaShare recognizes American Seafoods Group as being its first donor
to provide 10 million seafood meals to the hungry.		    


By SeafoodSource staff
9/29/2009 8:29:47 AM -


“Ten million meals from one donor is an incredible milestone for SeaShare,” said Jim Harmon, SeaShare executive director. “American Seafoods’ leadership has been a catalyst since the very beginning, and much of the success we’ve had in our seafood communities is a result of the example that was set be American Seafoods. We couldn’t do it without them.”

“American Seafoods is proud to partner with SeaShare to assist those who need a helping hand. For our employees and our shareholder partners, this is among the most gratifying activities in which we participate,” said Bernt Bodal, American Seafoods chairman. “I’m very pleased that our company has reached this milestone and we plan to continue to support this worthy cause in future years.”

Based in Bainbridge Island, Wash., SeaShare works with the seafood industry to provide nutrition to Americans who depend on food assistance from food banks, shelters, pantries and soup kitchens. Since 1994, the industry has donated more than 130 million meals through SeaShare and become one of the largest private sources of protein hunger relief in the United States.

Seattle-based American Seafoods Group is one of the United States’ largest seafood suppliers, harvesting and processing a variety of species, including pollock, cod, hake, yellowfin sole and scallops.

 

 


From Sig Hansen, Captain F/V Northwestern

Friends,

I just returned from the Bering Sea in time for Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for another successful season – we caught some crab, and everyone who went out, came back.

We’ll spend the holiday with family and friends, enjoying the life that we’ve earned by working at sea. But there are a lot of people who aren’t as lucky as we are. For them, every day is a struggle. I hear in the news that hunger in America is affecting more people than ever. I make a living fishing for food, and I want to do my part to help feed more people. So my crew and I support SeaShare in their efforts to supply seafood to food banks across the country. I hope you will join us by making a donation to SeaShare this holiday season. It’s one of the most efficient hunger-relief programs out there. Together, we can help more people eat nutritious seafood.

Sig