{"id":55766,"date":"2017-07-28T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-goya-foods-donated-10000-pounds-of-food-to-catholic-charities-of-boston-in-recognition-of-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-puerto-rican-festival-of-massachusetts\/"},"modified":"2017-07-28T07:46:19","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T11:46:19","slug":"goya-foods-dono-10000-libras-de-alimentos-a-caridades-catolicas-de-boston-en-reconocimiento-del-50-aniversario-del-festival-puertorriqueno-de-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/goya-foods-dono-10000-libras-de-alimentos-a-caridades-catolicas-de-boston-en-reconocimiento-del-50-aniversario-del-festival-puertorriqueno-de-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Goya Foods Donated 10,000 Pounds of Food to Catholic Charities of Boston in Recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BOSTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 28, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, donated 10,000 pounds of food to Catholic Charities of <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span> in recognition of the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts.\u00a0 The donation took place on\u00a0Thursday, July 27, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.\u00a0at Holy Cross Cathedral, located at 1400 Washington Street.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevid58b4left\" title=\"Goya Foods don\u00f3 10,000 libras de alimentos a Caridades Cat\u00f3licas de Boston (Catholic Charities of Boston), en reconocimiento del 50 aniversario del Festival Puertorrique\u00f1o de Massachusetts.\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><object id=\"prnevid58b4left\" name=\"prnevid58b4left\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\" data=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YA0bKCeruh8\"><\/object><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re honored to be able to donate much-needed food to Catholic Charities in recognition of the festival&#8217;s 50th anniversary and their efforts in bringing the rich culture of <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> to the community,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Rafael Toro<\/span>, Director of Public Relations of Goya Foods.\u00a0 &#8220;We always strive to do our part in helping others who need it the most and encourage others to do the same.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The food will go directly to Catholic Charities&#8217; food pantries in the South End of <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Somerville<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Dorchester, Massachusetts<\/span>, serving close to 600 people daily,\u00a0Monday\u00a0through\u00a0Friday. &#8220;We are so grateful to Goya for their support.\u00a0 This donation could not have come at a better time as the demand at our food pantries is at its highest during the summer. Goya is making it possible for our staff and volunteers to help provide important safety net services for families in our community,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Deborah Kincade Rambo<\/span>, President of Catholic Charities of <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The donation is part of the <i>Goya Gives<\/i> campaign, a national initiative committed to supporting local communities through social causes.\u00a0 Goya has donated millions of pounds of food to organizations worldwide and continues to support over 250 organizations, events and cultural institutions.\u00a0 &#8220;On behalf of the Puerto Rican Festival of <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span> and in honor of our 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, we are so grateful to Goya Foods and Catholic Charities in supporting our organization&#8217;s mission to give back to the community and to be able to help families throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span>,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Edwin Alicea<\/span>, President of the Puerto Rican Festival.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Goya&#8217;s annual food donations also serve to encourage consumers to participate in the message and act of helping those in need. Consumers can share the #<i>GoyaGives <\/i>message with friends and family through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @goyafoods and @CharitiesBoston. <\/p>\n<p><b>For more information about Goya Foods and the #GoyaGives campaign, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goya.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.goya.com<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>About GOYA:<\/i><\/b><i> Founded in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America&#8217;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 <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span>, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, Central and <span class=\"xn-location\">South America<\/span>. Goya products have their roots in the culinary traditions of Hispanic communities around the world; Goya&#8217;s combination of authentic ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation make Goya products ideal for every taste and every table. For more information on Goya Foods, please visit <\/i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goya.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>www.goya.com<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><i>About Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span>:<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><i>For more than 110 years, Catholic Charities has continued its mission of building a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people. As one of the largest providers of social services in <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span>, Catholic Charities of <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span> offers nearly 90 programs and services in 27 locations. Our service sites throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">Eastern Massachusetts<\/span> helped nearly 200,000 of our neediest neighbors of all faiths last year.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Press Contacts:<br \/><\/i><\/b><b><i>Natalie Maniscalco\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><\/i><\/b><b><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Natalie@retromedianyc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Natalie@retromedianyc.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<br \/><\/i><\/b><b><i>845.659.6506<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf2ebleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf2ebleft\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/540007\/Goya_Foods_donation.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Video &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YA0bKCeruh8&amp;feature=youtu.be\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YA0bKCeruh8&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a> <br \/>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/540007\/Goya_Foods_donation.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/540007\/Goya_Foods_donation.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Goya Foods<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BOSTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 28, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, donated 10,000 pounds of food to Catholic Charities of <span class=\"xn-location\">Boston<\/span> in recognition of the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts.\u00a0 The donation took place on\u00a0Thursday, July 27, 2017, at 11:00 a.m.\u00a0at Holy Cross Cathedral, located at 1400 Washington Street.<\/p>\n<p>&lt;div&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55767,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-comida-y-bebida"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}