Tyson Foods is donating more than 250,000 pounds of food to those affected by storms that rolled through Northwest Arkansas last week.
As part of its disaster relief efforts, the nation's largest meat company on Friday said that it would provide at least 1 million meals to storm victims, volunteers, first responders and affected Tyson workers.
"We're deeply saddened by the damage here in our hometown of Springdale and want to do our part to help the people affected," John R. Tyson, the company's executive vice president of strategy and chief sustainability officer, said in a written statement.
"We're working with our local community partners to amplify their support and do our best to help those in need," he said.
The Jones Center in downtown Springdale and volunteers from Treehouse Pantry, part of Tyson's food pantry network, began distributing donated food shortly after the storm passed.
Tyson said it is working with local nonprofit organizations to donate protein, school supplies and nonperishable food to families displaced by the storms. It is also assisting with cleanup efforts.