Watershed Agency, Tyson Foods Celebrate 20-Year Partnership

Tyson Foods Inc. marked the 20th anniversary of its partnership with the Watershed Human and Community Development Agency Inc. with a 30,000 pound food donation on Dec. 17.  Since 1993, the Springdale-based company has given more than 750,000 pounds of protein to the agency that serves the Little Rock area.

Reverend Hezekiah Stewart, executive director of the Watershed Agency, and John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods, spoke at the event and helped distribute food baskets to those in need.

 “The residents of this state are so fortunate to have the Tyson family and Tyson Foods,” Reverend Stewart said in a Tyson news release. “I believe they are true servants of God with their benevolence to those in need in this state, around the world, and especially here in Little Rock.”

Tyson Foods first donated protein to the Watershed Agency in 1993, making the event its first official hunger relief donation to that organization.

 “We’re pleased to continue the important tradition by providing another load of food to this important organization,” Tyson said in the release. “We’re honored to once again work with Reverend Stewart and the Watershed Agency to help people in need.  This partnership is helping move the needle in fighting hunger right here in my home state.”