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Nordson Corporation Announces $500,000 Donation to Second Harvest for 2023 Harvest for Hunger Campaign
WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) announced today its donation of $500,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank for the 2023
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[{"type":"text","content":" WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nNordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) announced today its donation of $500,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank for the 2023 Harvest for Hunger campaign. As the largest local hunger relief effort benefitting Northeast Ohio, Harvest for Hunger aims to provide food and funds to stock local food pantries and provide hot meals at soup kitchens and shelters.\n\nLast month, Sundaram Nagarajan, president and chief executive officer of Nordson Corporation, was named the 2023 Honorary Chairperson for this year’s Harvest for Hunger campaign. Nordson has a long-standing partnership with Second Harvest, dating back decades to when the Nord family started a local initiative to fight food insecurity in Lorain County, called County Cupboard, which later turned into Second Harvest.\n\n“Nordson has a long and proud history of investing in the communities where our employees live and work. The philanthropic legacy of the Nord family lives on today through multiple global giving programs, including volunteering at local food banks. I am honored to lead the 2023 Harvest for Hunger campaign, rallying businesses within our community to join the effort to bring better access to nutritious food. To support this effort, Nordson is proud to give the lead donation of $500,000,” said Mr. Nagarajan.\n\nSince the height of the pandemic, demand for food assistance in our area is 30 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels. With inflation hitting a 40-year high, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ending in March 2023, local food banks need more support than ever. Statistics show that Ohio ranks 10th in the nation Ohio for food insecurity, with 1 in 6 children at risk of going hungry each day. The 2023 goal for the community campaign is to raise funds to cover 3 million meals for struggling individuals and families.\n\n“Food is a basic need – people shouldn’t have to choose between buying groceries, paying for utilities or getting essential medications. In addition to the community campaign, this extraordinary gift from the Nordson Corporation will be used to address the pressing need for emergency food. We are so thankful to Naga and Nordson for their ongoing partnership, insight, concern and subsequent action towards solving some of the very serious needs of the community,” said Julie Chase-Morefield, president...