The journey to 3,000 free pork meals in different regions of the state before Christmas is nearing an end as Oklahoma Pork added Tecumseh and Lawton to our heartfelt Give-A-Ham tour this week. Both of the latest stops upheld the trend of incredible local support and deeply grateful community members. What a blessing it is for us to serve farmers who prioritize giving and consistently make such a delicious, nutritious product for the world to enjoy.
On Tuesday of this week, we joined great friends from Gilbert Insurance and Kennedy Ventures to share 300 delicious pulled pork lunches with Tecumseh residents alongside our steady partners Newman's Firehouse BBQ and Ozarka Water. A little wind did not deter community leaders, former Pork Industry Group students, and additional friends from rolling up their sleeves to help spread cheer on behalf of Oklahoma's pork producers. Then in Lawton on Wednesday, we had fun again serving alongside our friends from Newman's and Ozarka once again to distribute another 300 delicious meals. In Lawton, it was also special to have State Representative Daniel Pae join us to share lunches and our coziest Oklahoma Pork swag to the folks who excitedly received their tasty meals.
Next Monday marks our last official stop on the 2026 Give-A-Ham Free Community Lunch Tour, when we will trek west to Leedey where 300 hot meals will be shared from 11 a.m. until sold out. If you are in the area, we would love for you to stop by. Don't forget these festive community events represent just one part of the Give-A-Ham excitement. Through our ongoing social media challenges and the action of invested industry leaders like you -there are countless other ways to promote pork while serving your community in the next week.
Visit the Oklahoma Pork Council Give-A-Ham page here to see more details and to let us know how you plan to give back this holiday season. You can also keep up with the challenge via Oklahoma Pork's social media pages to view details and recaps for each event, and tag us in your own plans to spread cheer before Christmas Eve!