giving back

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Giving back is a cornerstone of what Oklahoma pig farmers do.

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Providing pork and meals to help feed Oklahoma families and support local food-assistance organizations.

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Showing up and volunteering in the communities where Oklahoma pig farmers live, work and raise their families.

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Supporting local organizations, charitable causes and programs that make a difference across our state.

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Partnering with fellow Oklahomans to strengthen communities and lend a hand when it’s needed most.

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Give-A-Ham Campaign

Each December, Oklahoma pig farmers and community partners rally together to ensure no table goes empty during the holidays. Through the annual Give-A-Ham campaign, we’re turning the power of pork into thousands of meals, thousands of smiles, and countless moments of hope across our state.

This year, the Oklahoma Pork Council is leading a 22-day statewide giving effort—stretching from rural towns to urban neighborhoods—to deliver the warmth of a meal, the comfort of community, and the pride of knowing we’re feeding our own.

Each year on Giving Tuesday, the Oklahoma Pork Council Board of Directors President issues a statewide challenge—a call to action that kicks off the coordinated Give-A-Ham campaign. But the real difference is made through you: every individual, family, business, and community member who steps up to give locally.

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Pork for Packs

Pork for Packs utilizes donated hogs from Oklahoma 4-H and FFA members to create protein sticks for the Food for Kids backpack program for elementary students. This innovative program was started by the Regional Food Bank in 2003 when they recognized the need to help supplement children’s diets when the school lunch program was unavailable.

The program provides chronically hungry children with backpacks filled with non-perishable, kid-friendly food including the protein sticks to sustain them throughout weekends and school holidays.

Between the Regional Food Bank and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, the program serves 596 schools in all 77 Oklahoma counties, providing backpacks to more than 35,000 chronically hungry children each week.

For more information, email Jack Miller at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.

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Pre-Memorial Day Blood Drive

For the past 15 years, the Oklahoma Pork Council and the Oklahoma Blood Institute have teamed up for the annual Pre-Memorial Day Blood Drive.

Giving back is an important part of who Oklahoma pig farmers are. The Pre-Memorial Day Blood Drive is just one of the many ways our farmers and staff support communities across the state.

Visit our Events page to learn more about the next blood drive.

Upcoming Events
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Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma

Oklahoma pig farmers have a long-standing commitment to fighting hunger across the state. Through continued support of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Pork helps provide food and resources to Oklahomans facing hunger each year.

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Community program sponsorships

The Oklahoma Pork Council sponsors community events throughout the year. We can provide raw pork or a cash donation. All requests must be submitted through the form below. 

Whether you’re planning a community meal, fundraiser or youth event, we’re proud to support events that bring communities together and promote pork!

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