NS: Delivering Donations to Local Communities

Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
“Our role as a company is to move the goods that power the economy, and while a recovery is under way, many are still feeling the economic impact of the pandemic,” NS Director of Corporate Giving LaSandra Boykin said. That’s why NS is partnering with food banks “as a way to help make a difference by feeding and assisting those in need.”

“Our role as a company is to move the goods that power the economy, and while a recovery is under way, many are still feeling the economic impact of the pandemic,” NS Director of Corporate Giving LaSandra Boykin said. That’s why NS is partnering with food banks “as a way to help make a difference by feeding and assisting those in need.”

Norfolk Southern (NS) is providing $400,000 in grants to 31 food banks across states in its service area.

This latest set of grants will help support local efforts to combat food insecurity, as well as other assistance initiatives for children, families and senior citizens, NS reported on Sept. 9. They are being delivered to communities in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

NS Director of Corporate Giving LaSandra Boykin

“Food insecurity impacts every community in our country and disproportionately children and senior citizens,” NS Director of Corporate Giving LaSandra Boykin said. “Our role as a company is to move the goods that power the economy, and while a recovery is under way, many are still feeling the economic impact of the pandemic. Norfolk Southern is proud to partner with these food banks as a way to help make a difference by feeding and assisting those in need.”

“We are so thankful to our long-time partner, Norfolk Southern, for this generous gift that will provide over 120,000 healthy meals for Central Pennsylvanians in need,” Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Executive Director Joe Arthur said. “We also thank them for their investment in our local communities as one of our major employers in the Susquehanna Valley.”

“We are extremely grateful for Norfolk Southern’s investment in Second Harvest’s food bank programs, which will be able to provide fresh and healthy food options to our region’s seniors, children, families and veterans,” said Rhonda Chafin, Executive Director of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.

Food banks receiving a grant from NS include:

  • America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia
  • Atlanta Community Food Bank
  • Central Illinois Foodbank
  • Central Pennsylvania Foodbank
  • Chattanooga Area Food Bank
  • Community Food Bank of Central Alabama
  • Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana
  • Facing Hunger Foodbank (West Virginia)
  • Feeding Southwest Virginia
  • Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri
  • Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
  • Food Bank of Delaware
  • Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
  • Food Bank of Northern Indiana
  • Food Finders Food Bank (Indiana)
  • Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
  • Freestore Foodbank (Ohio)
  • Gleaners (Indiana)
  • God’s Pantry Food Bank (Kentucky)
  • Greater Chicago Food Depository
  • Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
  • Harvesters (Missouri)
  • Lowcountry Food Bank (South Carolina)
  • Mid-Ohio Food Bank
  • Montgomery Area Food Bank
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee
  • Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank
  • Tri-State Food Bank (Indiana)
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