Raytheon Technologies helps combat hunger with $278,000 gift to Feeding San Diego
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES HELPS COMBAT HUNGER WITH $278,000 GIFT TO FEEDING SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO (June 24, 2020) — Through a $278,000 gift, Raytheon Technologies has stepped up to help Feeding San Diego combat the unprecedented need for food assistance during the COVID-19 crisis. Raytheon Technologies is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide. The contribution supports Feeding San Diego and its COVID-19 response efforts throughout San Diego County, including the additional emergency distributions that launched in mid-March.
“Before COVID-19, one in eight people in San Diego County struggled with hunger,” said Gavon Morris, Chief Development and Marketing Officer of Feeding San Diego. “Now, due to COVID-19, we are seeing an estimated 50 percent increase in need. We are proud to partner with Raytheon Technologies to help end hunger and address the unparalleled crisis in our local community.”
Hunger in San Diego County has increased by an estimated 50 percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of thousands of people need food assistance, with approximately 40 percent of people facing hunger for the first time. Although the county is beginning to reopen amidst shelter-in-place orders, Feeding San Diego continues to experience increased demand for services at its hundreds of distribution sites across San Diego County.
“The impact of COVID-19 on our communities has been swift and unprecedented,” said Greg Hayes, CEO of Raytheon Technologies. “The communities where our employees live and work are in need, and it’s truly our privilege to support our friends and neighbors during this crisis.”
Feeding San Diego is one of 17 Feeding America member food banks receiving contributions from Raytheon Technologies. The $278,000 gift to Feeding San Diego is part of a $5 million commitment to Feeding America to support local hunger-relief organizations across the United States.
ABOUT FEEDING SAN DIEGO
Feeding San Diego is a non-profit organization on a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. Established in 2007, Feeding San Diego is the leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization in San Diego County and the only Feeding America affiliate in the region. Feeding San Diego provides more than 26 million meals every year to children, families, seniors, college students, military families, veterans, and people facing homelessness in partnership with a network of 300 local charities, schools, faith communities, meal sites, and food pantries. To learn more about Feeding San Diego and its COVID-19 response, visit feedingsandiego.org/coronavirus.
ABOUT RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide. With 195,000 For immediate release Media Contacts: Allison Glader (858) 229-1613 aglader@feedingsandiego.org Dana Williams (858) 888-2324 dwilliams@feedingsandiego.org employees and four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space, and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
