SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nathan’s Famous ® , the Official Hot Dog of Major League Baseball (MLB), helped spread the joy of baseball this past weekend when the brand donated free hot dogs for a year to Syracuse Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), as well as a $1,000 gift card to TOPS Friendly Markets. The donation will help Syracuse RBI host a season-end family picnic.
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Syracuse RBI is an organization that provides inner city youth with opportunities to play, learn, and grow, using the power of teamwork to coach, teach, and inspire youth to recognize their potential and realize their dreams.
“Nathan’s Famous has a long history of supporting organizations that benefit our youth, such as Syracuse RBI,” said Wayne Norbitz, Nathan’s Famous executive board member and former 26-year president. “Our partnership with MLB extends beyond the stadiums, but also into the communities to help keep our children active and give them a safe and fun place to enjoy the game of baseball.”
The world-famous brand is a devoted sponsor of the PLAY BALL initiative, which is MLB’s collective effort to encourage young people and communities to participate in baseball- or softball-related activities, including formal leagues and events as well as casual forms of play. In particular, the initiative highlights the many ways the game can be played, including activities outside of traditionally organized baseball and softball leagues and tournaments, ranging from playing catch, stickball and participating in skills competitions like "Pitch, Hit & Run."
Nathan’s Famous is not only the Official Hot Dog of MLB, but also the New York Yankees, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, and Miami Marlins, and the Official Beef Frank of the Cincinnati Reds.
Smithfield Foods is the licensee of Nathan's Famous pre-packaged hot dogs, selling a wide variety of beef franks at supermarkets across the country including natural casing, skinless, bun-length, 50 percent reduced fat, angus, and more.
About Nathan's Famous Nathan's is a Russell 2000 Company that currently distributes its products in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and twelve foreign countries through its restaurant system, foodservice sales programs and product licensing activities. Last year, over 550 million Nathan's Famous hot dogs were sold. Nathan's was ranked #22 on the Forbes 2014 list of the Best Small Companies in America and was listed as the Best Small Company in New York State in October 2013. For additional information about Nathan's please visit our website at www.nathansfamous.com .
About Smithfield Foods Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield ® , Eckrich ® , Nathan’s Famous ® , Farmland ® , Armour ® , John Morrell ® , Cook’s ® , Kretschmar ® , Gwaltney ® , Curly’s ® , Margherita ® , Carando ® , Healthy Ones ® , Krakus ® , Morliny ® and Berlinki ® . Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com .
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