{"id":83523,"date":"2020-08-11T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-true-american-hero-mark-oz-geist-lauds-goya-workers-for-their-courage\/"},"modified":"2020-08-11T09:30:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T13:30:02","slug":"mark-oz-geist-un-verdadero-heroe-norteamericano-alaba-a-los-trabajadores-de-goya-por-su-valor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/mark-oz-geist-un-verdadero-heroe-norteamericano-alaba-a-los-trabajadores-de-goya-por-su-valor\/","title":{"rendered":"True American Hero Mark &#8220;OZ&#8221; Geist Lauds Goya Workers For Their Courage"},"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\">BROOKSHIRE, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 11, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; During a Goya Gives, &#8220;Working for our Country&#8221; event at Goya&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">Brookshire, Texas<\/span> manufacturing and distribution facility, former United States Marine Mark &#8220;OZ&#8221; Geist joined local business leaders in presenting the company with a cash donation to go towards stocking food pantries in <span class=\"xn-location\">Central, Texas<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgee30left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgee30left\" title=\"Left to Right at Goya Foods Texas Facility: Evelio Fernandez, Vice President of Goya Foods Texas; Barry Smith, Bulls Eye Ranch; Mike Brannon, Brannon Industrial Group; Bob Unanue, President of Goya Foods;\u00c2 Stan Suggs, PW Farm Texas Products; Derrick Smith, Bulls Eye Ranch; Luz D. Rosario, General Manager of Goya Foods Texas; and Robert Unanue. \" border=\"0\" alt=\"Left to Right at Goya Foods Texas Facility: Evelio Fernandez, Vice President of Goya Foods Texas; Barry Smith, Bulls Eye Ranch; Mike Brannon, Brannon Industrial Group; Bob Unanue, President of Goya Foods;\u00c2 Stan Suggs, PW Farm Texas Products; Derrick Smith, Bulls Eye Ranch; Luz D. Rosario, General Manager of Goya Foods Texas; and Robert Unanue. \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1226626\/Goya_Foods_Texas_Facility.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I recognize and applaud the Goya families&#8217; courage and sacrifice in not surrendering to fear in the face of the invisible enemy by continuing to work and ensure not only their own prosperity but that of our nation,&#8221; said American Hero Mark Geist.<\/p>\n<p>Goya Gives, with overwhelming support from consumers, business leaders, community and faith-based organizations, has been able to extend its arms far beyond what was initially thought possible.\u00a0&#8220;I am truly pleased to support a company who has worked through this pandemic at a time when economic activity and education around the globe has come to an abrupt halt. We are proud to join others in providing much needed food and nourishment to those in need,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Mike Brannon<\/span>, CEO of Brannon Industrial Group, who led the group presenting the donation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thank Goya and its employees for keeping our critical food supply stocked and plentiful. I am humbled to play a part by supporting Goya Gives,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Rick Figueroa<\/span>, Business and Community Leader. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are grateful and humbled by the outpouring of support for our Goya family from our consumers and friends alike. We are proud of our courageous workforce who heroically proclaimed, &#8216;If we don&#8217;t step up, who will?&#8217;\u00a0Most importantly it is humbling for these courageous Goya family members to be recognized by a true American hero,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Bob Unanue<\/span>, President and CEO of Goya Foods.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through Goya Gives, a global program committed to promoting the\u00a0overall well-being of communities through social responsibility, environmental initiatives, and company values, Goya supports each year nearly 300 charitable endeavors, scholarships, and events.\u00a0In times of desperate need, Goya has always been at the forefront of disaster and humanitarian relief efforts, providing millions of pounds of food worldwide. At the start of the pandemic, the company donated an additional 500,000 pounds of food and 20,000 protective masks to health care providers. During Hurricane Maria Goya donated over 1 million pounds of food to the people of <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>, in addition to the starving people of <span class=\"xn-location\">Venezuela<\/span> during governmental unrest, to the people of <span class=\"xn-location\">Haiti<\/span> during the earthquake, and at home during Superstorm Sandy, and Hurricanes Isaac, Harvey, and Irene.\u00a0Since 1936, giving back is the heart of Goya and has always been a part of the company&#8217;s DNA. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Goya Gives, please visit: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2881910-1&amp;h=2573522687&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goya.com%2F&amp;a=www.goya.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.goya.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About Goya Foods<\/b><\/p>\n<p><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>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Central<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">South America<\/span>. Goya products have their roots in the culinary traditions of Hispanic communities around the world.\u00a0The combination of authentic ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation makes Goya products ideal for every taste and every table.\u00a0For more information on Goya Foods, please visit <b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2881910-1&amp;h=2573522687&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goya.com%2F&amp;a=www.goya.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.goya.com<\/a><\/b>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Press Contact:<br \/><\/i><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Natalie J. Maniscalco<\/span><br \/><\/i><i>845.659.6506 <br \/><\/i><i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:natalie@retromedianyc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">natalie@retromedianyc.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgcc9bleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgcc9bleft\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1153368\/GOYA_Logo.jpg \" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2881910-1&amp;h=3360958634&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1226626%2FGoya_Foods_Texas_Facility.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1226626%2FGoya_Foods_Texas_Facility.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1226626\/Goya_Foods_Texas_Facility.jpg<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2881910-1&amp;h=3593050711&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1153368%2FGOYA_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1153368%2FGOYA_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1153368\/GOYA_Logo.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Goya Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BROOKSHIRE, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 11, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; During a Goya Gives, &#8220;Working for our Country&#8221; event at Goya&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">Brookshire, Texas<\/span> manufacturing and distribution facility, former United States Marine Mark &#8220;OZ&#8221; Geist joined local business leaders in presenting the company with a cash donation to go towards stocking food pantries in <span class=\"xn-location\">Central, Texas<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>&lt;div id=&quot;prni_dvprnejpgee30left&quot; style=&quot;WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83524,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83523","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\/83523","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=83523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}