Unifi Packs 185,000 Meals for Rise Against Hunger in Fifth Annual Global Event
Key Highlights
- ➤Unifi packed 185,000 meals, its largest Rise Against Hunger event yet
- ➤10 Unifi sites across the U.S. and India participated in the event
- ➤2026 meal total rose from 161,136 in 2025
- ➤Partnership has packaged nearly half a million meals over five years
- ➤Unifi plans to increase its impact further in 2027
Expert Statements
Ying Zou McPherson, President of North America at Unifi
“At our first event in 2022, we packed 15,000 meals. This year, we packed 185,000”
Ying Zou McPherson, President of North America at Unifi
“But the most meaningful part isn’t the number of meals. It’s seeing our people come together, year after year, to do something for others. Every meal packed represents someone taking time to care about a person they may never meet. That’s how we bring our values to life—not just through the work we do, but through the difference we make for others.”
Jackie Reedy, Vice President of Corporate Communications at Unifi
“What started as a single event has become a tradition our teams look forward to every year”
Jackie Reedy, Vice President of Corporate Communications at Unifi
“In five years, Unifi team members have packaged nearly half a million meals for families in need. Through Rise Against Hunger, those meals help communities build toward food security that lasts. We look forward to increasing our impact even more in 2027.”
Unifi Packs 185,000 Meals for Rise Against Hunger in Fifth Annual Global Event PR Newswire
ATLANTA, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Assembly lines of rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and vitamin packets stretched across 10 Unifi sites in the U.S. and India on Oct. 23. When the last box was sealed, employees had packed 185,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger, an international humanitarian non-profit organization focused on ending global hunger and supporting underserved populations through nutrition, education, and economic empowerment.
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