Kellogg donating product, cash to aid flooded residents in eastern Kentucky

In response to storms that flooded much of eastern Kentucky, Kellogg is contributing two semitrailer loads of product to support relief efforts.

The shipments, which include a variety of our cereal bars, cookies, crackers and fruit-flavored snacks, are being coordinated by our Remarketing and Returns Management team.

The product is being distributed in impacted areas by the American Red Cross in conjunction with the Feeding America food bank network.

Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund, our company's charitable arm, is also donating $25,000 in cash to aid Red Cross relief activities under way in the region.

Mike Millmier, Plant Manager, Pikeville, presented a donation made by Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund on behalf of our Pikeville facility to Robyn Tackett, Director of the Eastern Kentucky American Red Cross.

Kellogg's charitable donations in times of crisis are consistent with our ongoing commitment to supporting the communities in which we live and operate.

Scenes such as this aren't uncommon in many areas in eastern Kentucky, where weekend storms have caused severe flooding and mudslides. This photo was taken about a mile from the Pikeville Plant, which was shut down for nearly two days as a result of the flooding.

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The weekend of May 8, flash floods and mudslides wreaked havoc in 15 eastern Kentucky counties. The impacted area includes the city of Pikeville, where our U.S. Morning Foods business operates a production facility that employs about 400 workers.

According to Mike Millmier, Plant Manager, Pikeville, all of the plant's employees and their family members have been confirmed safe. Five employees and a retiree, however, suffered a total loss of their homes in the flooding.

"Most phone and power is back on for our employees, but more than half still do not have safe drinking water. We will continue to provide safe water as employees leave the facility," Mike reports.

The plant itself was shut down at the height of the flooding Saturday, May 9, but production resumed Monday afternoon following a thorough sanitizing of the entire facility and subsequent review by Pikeville's food safety team.

"Our employees have responded remarkably well to the needs of the plant and their Kellogg family by volunteering to work, clean up and donate furniture to co-workers in need," says Angelique Sparschu, Human Resources Manager, Pikeville. "Employees have been very committed to making the plant successful, so that we can be productive and that everyone will have a great place to work when they get back on their feet."

Mike adds that many employees aided in the volunteer effort to clean up the facility and reached out to their colleagues in need.

"I'm incredibly proud of our employees," he says. "With little notice, 30 managers came in on Sunday to help with these efforts and 25 hourly employees volunteered to come in Sunday night to help our clean-up and start-up efforts. Plus, they made more than 350 phone calls to help confirm the safety of our employees."

Mike adds, "We visited one of our hourly employee's home and witnessed the total loss that has impacted him and his family. We also delivered product to those in need and shared hugs."

The Pikeville team continues to work directly with the Pike County Emergency Management agency and the Eastern Kentucky American Red Cross to support the regional relief efforts.