{"id":97463,"date":"2021-12-17T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T18:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-goya-foods-receives-the-rotary-lombardi-humanitarian-award\/"},"modified":"2021-12-17T16:30:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T20:30:02","slug":"goya-foods-recibe-the-rotary-lombardi-humanitarian-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/goya-foods-recibe-the-rotary-lombardi-humanitarian-award\/","title":{"rendered":"GOYA FOODS RECEIVES THE ROTARY LOMBARDI HUMANITARIAN AWARD\u00ae"},"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\">HOUSTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 17, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;<b>\u00a0<\/b>The Rotary Club of <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> awarded Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic owned food company in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, the Rotary Lombardi Humanitarian Award\u00ae for the company&#8217;s humanitarian efforts and continued support to its communities. This prestigious national award, last given 10 years ago, was presented to President | CEO of Goya Bob Unanue at the 48<sup>th<\/sup> Rotary Lombardi Award\u00ae, an annual event which recognizes the nation&#8217;s best college football linemen and celebrates the memory of one of football&#8217;s greatest coaches.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg97c4left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg97c4left\" title=\"The Rotary Lombardi Humanitarian Award\u00ae, a prestigious national award, last given 10 years ago, was presented to President | CEO of Goya Bob Unanue at the 48th Rotary Lombardi Award\u00ae, an annual event that recognizes the nation\u2019s best college football linemen and celebrates the memory of one of football\u2019s greatest coaches.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The Rotary Lombardi Humanitarian Award\u00ae, a prestigious national award, last given 10 years ago, was presented to President | CEO of Goya Bob Unanue at the 48th Rotary Lombardi Award\u00ae, an annual event that recognizes the nation\u2019s best college football linemen and celebrates the memory of one of football\u2019s greatest coaches.\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1712772\/Goya_Foods_Award.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Goya Foods is a great humanitarian company with kind and compassionate people \u2013 recognized not only for their generous giving but for encouraging others to serve their communities.\u00a0 In addition to supporting significant issues such as human trafficking and cancer research, Goya donated over 4.5 million pounds of food nationally and in <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> during the pandemic so that families in need, our healthcare workers and front-line heroes were nurtured, fed and felt appreciated,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">David Schwarz<\/span>, 2021 General Chairman of the Rotary Lombardi Award\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>Through the Goya Gives initiative, Goya supports hundreds of non-profit organizations, events, scholarships, programs, and humanitarian relief efforts.\u00a0 In response to the recent tornadoes in the South, Goya is donating over 50,000 pounds of food to victims in <span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span> with the help of local non-profit organizations.\u00a0 In 2021, Goya launched Goya Cares, a global initiative dedicated to eliminating child trafficking both domestically and internationally.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a great honor to receive the Rotary Lombardi Humanitarian Award\u00ae on behalf of Goya Foods and all of our employees who have worked tirelessly during the pandemic so that we could donate much needed food during these difficult times.\u00a0 I am so proud of our Great Goya Family and to accept this award in honor of their commitment and dedication to the success of Goya and the communities we serve,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Bob Unanue<\/span>, President and CEO of Goya Foods. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since 1970, the Rotary Lombardi Award\u00ae has been presented annually to recognize the nation&#8217;s top college football lineman who, in addition to outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the discipline of <span class=\"xn-person\">Vince Lombardi<\/span> and the humanitarian work of individuals.\u00a0 Just weeks after Coach <span class=\"xn-person\">Vince Lombardi&#8217;s<\/span> death in 1970 from colon cancer, the Rotary Club of <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> was authorized by <span class=\"xn-person\">Vince Lombardi&#8217;s<\/span> widow, Marie, to establish the Rotary Lombardi Award\u00ae. As stipulated by Mrs. Lombardi, net proceeds from the Award activities are contributed to cancer research to fight the disease that claimed the life of Coach Lombardi.\u00a0 Since the award&#8217;s inception in 1970, millions of dollars have been raised to help American Cancer Society&#8217;s programs of cancer research and public education to cancer patients.<\/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 Islands<\/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; the combination of authentic ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation makes Goya products ideal for every taste and every table. For more information on Goya Foods, please visit <\/i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3394076-1&amp;h=4183615183&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goya.com%2F&amp;a=www.goya.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>www.goya.com<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>For more information, contact:<br \/><\/i><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Natalie J. Maniscalco<\/span><br \/><\/i><i>845.659.6506 \/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:natalie@retromedianyc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">natalie@retromedianyc.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p\/>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg69d5left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg69d5left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1153368\/GOYA_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3394076-1&amp;h=332334192&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1712772%2FGoya_Foods_Award.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1712772%2FGoya_Foods_Award.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1712772\/Goya_Foods_Award.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3394076-1&amp;h=3054611047&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\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<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\">HOUSTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 17, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;<b>\u00a0<\/b>The Rotary Club of <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> awarded Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic owned food company in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, the Rotary Lombardi Humanitarian Award\u00ae for the company&#8217;s humanitarian efforts and continued support to its communities. 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