Goya Ceo Returns To Poland And Ukraine Sending An Urgent Message Of Peace To Avert A Global Food Crisis
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CRACOW, Poland and JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- Goya Cares Extends Partnerships to Eastern Europe to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
Goya President and CEO Bob Unanue returns to Poland and Ukraine with an urgent
message of peace to end the war in order to avert famine and global food crisis.
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"Ukraine is one of the largest exporters of agri-foods and this is a critical
planting season. Many of Ukraine's farmers have become soldiers. If we don't
end this war now, farmers will not be able to plant and export the necessary
resources the world needs to survive. We will inevitably enter into a global
food shortage," said Bob Unanue at a press conference held at the Shrine of
Divine Mercy in Krakow-Lagiewniki, Poland on Thursday, May 12, 2022, which
coincides with the anniversary of the apparition of the Blessed Mother in the
village of Hrushiv, Ukraine on May 12, 1914.
With the guidance of the Knights of Columbus, who assisted the Archdiocese of
Czestochowa to create a home for 100 orphans, Goya's second humanitarian
turned spiritual mission to Poland and Ukraine answers the recent call for
prayer by Pope Francis. "Knights of Columbus live out the founding mission of
Blessed Father Michael McGivney to help the vulnerable, especially the widows
and orphans," said Szymon Czyszek, the Knights' Director of International
Growth for Europe. "We see that today the vulnerable are the Ukrainian
families, women and children, and we as Knights cannot be indifferent to their
suffering."
Through Goya Cares, this mission continues Goya's commitment to caring for
women and children and extends to funding organizations including the Aerial
Recovery Group, the Knights of Columbus and the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy,
who through their original apostolate of running "Mercy Houses" provide a safe
haven for women and girls in danger of or in situations of exploitation.
"God created humanity and humanity has created every way to destroy itself. We
need to relinquish the destructive weapons of hate and war, and fully embrace
the power of God and prayer. I have hope that humanity will embrace love and
protection and block hate and destruction," continued Bob Unanue.
More than half of Ukraine's 7.5 million children have been displaced by the
war. 219 children have died and 398 have been wounded. 121,000 children have
been taken to Russia. While many children have fled with their mothers, others
have been separated from their families or sent away on their own in the hope
they will reach safety. The Aerial Group has rescued over 700 orphans and over
1,000 Ukrainian refugees.
"As long as Putin's war rages on in Ukraine and wherever evil manifests we will
be there to protect God's most innocent. What I have learned in my 5
deployments as a U.S. Army Green Beret is that war steals innocence. We must
protect the most innocent. These children deserve safety and to feel the love
of the Lord," said Jeremy Locke, Chief of Operations of Aerial Recovery Group.
While this war comes with high demand for food and supplies, Goya also returns
with 1,000 rosaries blessed by Pope Francis and over 60,000 rosaries donated by
Americans, a donation that started with the offer of one rosary from Shannon
Hasse of San Antonio, Texas and has miraculously turned into tens of thousands
of rosaries more and still counting.
As part of Goya's mission, Goya donated one million pounds of food to Global
Empowerment Mission (GEM). "Goya is GEM's main food partner. We have been
working together on a multitude of global and US disasters. Goya products are
also inside each one of our GEM Bstrong Family Necessities Kits. This is one of
our most precious and important partnerships. They care and they are always
ready to support the causes that arise," said Michael Capponi, President Global
Empowerment Mission.
Goya Cares is a global initiative dedicated to combating child trafficking and
nourishing the soul by supporting organizations that protect the lives of women
and children. Through Goya Gives, Goya has donated over seven million pounds
of food over the past few years in response to the pandemic, natural disasters,
and humanitarian crises.
To learn more about Goya, please visit: www.goya.com
About Goya Foods: Founded in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America's largest
Hispanic-owned food company, and has established itself as the leader in Latin
American food and condiments. Goya manufactures, packages, and distributes over
2,500 high-quality food products from Spain, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central,
and South America. Goya products have their roots in the culinary traditions of
Hispanic communities around the world. The combination of authentic
ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation makes Goya products
ideal for every taste and every table. For more information on Goya Foods,
please visit www.goya.com
For more information, contact:
Natalie J. Maniscalco
845.659.6506 / natalie@retromedianyc.com
SOURCE Goya Foods, Inc.
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