The team behind Star Ranch Angus beef, a brand of Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, recently presented a $11,500 grant to Lexington Public Schools as part of its annual Good Neighbor Initiative. The 2020 grant was earmarked to benefit early literacy efforts in Lexington, Neb., where Tyson operates a beef plant.
“Research shows that by age three, children from low-income families are exposed to 30 million fewer words than children from high-income families, and that the equity gap only widens as the child progresses through the school system1,” says Kent Harrison, vice president of marketing and premium programs at Tyson Fresh Meats. “With this grant, we saw an opportunity to help make a difference in one of our plant communities and our intent through this grant is to help children excel in the school system for years to come.”